5'7 Ladies how many cals are you on???

nays1983
nays1983 Posts: 63 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey Peeps just trying to figure how many cals i should be on!!! was on 1300 cal then went up to 1500 and i recently have had a gain in weight and I am now at 75.7kg so yesterday dropped my calories back down to 1350, six months ago i used to do a lot more exercise untill i did a knee injury and it has detered me a little so i have slacked off in the last six months.. but hoping to turn things around and get back on track and drop 5kg....How many cals do you think i should be on?? looking to do four days of exercise a week roughly !!!

Cheers :smile:
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  • lyttlewon
    lyttlewon Posts: 1,118 Member
    I am 5'6 and I am set at 1800 cals.
  • nays1983
    nays1983 Posts: 63 Member
    Ok Cool so hows your weightloss been?
  • TheStephil
    TheStephil Posts: 858 Member
    Hello!
    I set mine to 1400 calories with sedentary life style (I sit at a desk most of my work day). I then add my exercise and attempt to eat back those calories. That is set to lose a pound a week.
  • nays1983
    nays1983 Posts: 63 Member
    numbfant so around 1400 and your weight has steadily come off on those cals? how many days are you exercising?
  • gvnyc
    gvnyc Posts: 12 Member
    I'm 5'7, 58.6 kg, currently netting 1470 (except last week, but didn't hurt the weight loss), doing about 4 1hr gym classes a week. Thinking about increasing calories a bit more soon because I'm starting to focus more on fitness goals than losing any more weight.

    It's really hard to recommend for someone else though. I think you just have to be prepared to spend the time it takes trying different numbers for a few weeks at a time to see what happens. Frustrating when you're starting out again because you just want to lose it all quick smart!
  • nicool31
    nicool31 Posts: 6
    Mine is also set to mostly sedentary. I'm at 1340/ day for 1lb/wk weight loss.
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    hi! Mine is 1200, set to lose 2 pounds a week because im just starting out & i NEED to see results!

    I am 5'6" and 222 pounds and have a sedimentary lifestyle (i am on disability).

    I dont seem to have any problem going over... typically, i dont ever reach 1200! I do exercise about 350ish calories a day, and i eat some of those back.

    Good luck to you! Feel free to add me if you like!
  • kad254
    kad254 Posts: 24 Member
    My goal's 1780, I've been losing slowly but surely for the last month. Sometimes I'm under (never below like 1300), and occasionally I spike to around 2000. I'm generally active
  • lyttlewon
    lyttlewon Posts: 1,118 Member
    Ok Cool so hows your weightloss been?

    I have lost 20 pounds since May 1st.
  • ostrich_tamer11
    ostrich_tamer11 Posts: 15
    I'm set at 1610, with about 5 workout days per week calculated in, and I'm pretty active besides. It's working pretty well, I've been on for almost 2 weeks and have lost a couple pounds already :) I occasionally overeat but generally it's been good :)
  • mibrewer413
    mibrewer413 Posts: 78 Member
    I went on the internet and figured out my TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) which includes exercise/activity level and for me it said around 2000. MFP had me around 1300 cal which was way too low. Couldn't function on that. I increased my calories and then got a Bodymedia Fit which is an armband you wear all the time and it turns out that my total calorie burn without even doing exercise is around 2200-2400 so then I increased my calories again. I try to eat around 1600-1800 cal to make a 500 calorie deficit from my TDEE to lose 1 lb a week. I have lost 17 pounds since March 1st which is slow but I'm fine with that and now I'm down to around 156 lbs. Slow and steady wins the race!
  • munkey418
    munkey418 Posts: 139
    i change mine up for 2 weeks im at 1200 with exercise of at least 45 min each day bit that can be as simple as walking for 30 min. After 2 weeks i switch it up to 1400 and drop 2-4lbs then back down. In doing this i lose a few lbs w each change. Ive currently lost 23 lbs :)
  • lilybear84
    lilybear84 Posts: 57
    Started at 1200 then 1400 for 2 days now 1550.. Lost 2lbs since :)
  • nays1983
    nays1983 Posts: 63 Member
    Thanks ladies just shows the differance in cals from1200 to 1800... spose it just depends on my activity levels and lately they have not been the best so think its time i get back into it!! very interesting hearing all the comments though Thanks :)
  • lyttlewon
    lyttlewon Posts: 1,118 Member
    I went on the internet and figured out my TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) which includes exercise/activity level and for me it said around 2000. MFP had me around 1300 cal which was way too low. Couldn't function on that. I increased my calories and then got a Bodymedia Fit which is an armband you wear all the time and it turns out that my total calorie burn without even doing exercise is around 2200-2400 so then I increased my calories again. I try to eat around 1600-1800 cal to make a 500 calorie deficit from my TDEE to lose 1 lb a week. I have lost 17 pounds since March 1st which is slow but I'm fine with that and now I'm down to around 156 lbs. Slow and steady wins the race!

    Oh yes I upped my cals this way about a month ago. I was STARVING all the time. So much happier.
  • debbygarza
    debbygarza Posts: 3
    make sure when you caluculate your calories you don't eat below your BMR and also take into consideration Cals burned from Daily ecercise..After awhile, not eating enough can result in a plateu..JMO =) keep up the good work..
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Hello,
    1350 calories may work if you are sedentary, although I think that sounds a shade low. You could try it for a week or two and see if you feel comfortable and are losing weight w/o getting weak...probably it should be closer to 1450, if you are sedentary.

    I am 5'7", medium build and I just weighed this morning 163lbs (74.1kg). My goal weight is 63.6kg, which really is perfect for me. I have discovered that when I am sedentary, about 1450cal is gives me a 1lb loss/week (.45kg). So if you do anymore exercise besides that, eat your exercise calories.

    Currently, I am lifting heavy 3 times per week, and include 20min of sprints on the incline bike. The other 3 days I do 30min lo-intensity cardio. Rest Sunday. I alternate in my calorie intake...lifting days i eat more. I eat plenty of protein and keep my carbs low. This seems to work for my chemistry, and I have figured out a diet that makes me feel happy and satisfied.

    This week I have planned ahead on my diet and have already entered it through wednesday lol!


    I love how everything is going.
  • debbygarza
    debbygarza Posts: 3
    I went on the internet and figured out my TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) which includes exercise/activity level and for me it said around 2000. MFP had me around 1300 cal which was way too low. Couldn't function on that. I increased my calories and then got a Bodymedia Fit which is an armband you wear all the time and it turns out that my total calorie burn without even doing exercise is around 2200-2400 so then I increased my calories again. I try to eat around 1600-1800 cal to make a 500 calorie deficit from my TDEE to lose 1 lb a week. I have lost 17 pounds since March 1st which is slow but I'm fine with that and now I'm down to around 156 lbs. Slow and steady wins the race!
  • DaGsGirl
    DaGsGirl Posts: 194
    1200
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Hey Peeps just trying to figure how many cals i should be on!!! was on 1300 cal then went up to 1500 and i recently have had a gain in weight and I am now at 75.7kg so yesterday dropped my calories back down to 1350, six months ago i used to do a lot more exercise untill i did a knee injury and it has detered me a little so i have slacked off in the last six months.. but hoping to turn things around and get back on track and drop 5kg....How many cals do you think i should be on?? looking to do four days of exercise a week roughly !!!

    Cheers :smile:

    I'm 2200 cals/day, 120lbs, 5'7

    While on a VLCD expect to gain weight as glycogen stores are depleted. If you kept up the 1500 you were likely to drop that and more off. If you change your diet don't judge it until you've given it some time (months).
  • McLifterPants
    McLifterPants Posts: 457 Member
    I'm 5'7 and I work out usually 3 days a week, lifting heavy weights and doing some cardio (but not a ton, maybe 30 minutes).

    I started at 1200 and was miserable.

    I went up to 1500 and did better.

    Once I hit my overall size goals (no weight goals here; weight isn't that important to me!) I began upping my calories to allow myself to build muscle. I'm at 1650 now; working my way up to 1750 plus workout calories.
  • 20shan08
    20shan08 Posts: 219 Member
    I'm at 1250-1300, I work out 6 days a week. 30 Day Shred and my Elliptical
  • cljulius
    cljulius Posts: 9
    Mine is set at 1200 to lose about 2 pounds a week.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    i'm on 1500, but my dietitian says i need to eat MORE when i get closer to goal, so i think you may be on too little calories at 1350 x
  • rcclcruiser
    rcclcruiser Posts: 98 Member
    I'm 5'7" and on 1520 calories per day. I exercise just about every day and usually use about half of my exercise calories.
  • LaurnWhit
    LaurnWhit Posts: 261 Member
    Bump! I am 5'8 1/2" and eat around 1850-2100 calories but I'm just curious :drinker:
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    bump
  • MSepp
    MSepp Posts: 228
    Hey Peeps just trying to figure how many cals i should be on!!! was on 1300 cal then went up to 1500 and i recently have had a gain in weight and I am now at 75.7kg so yesterday dropped my calories back down to 1350, six months ago i used to do a lot more exercise untill i did a knee injury and it has detered me a little so i have slacked off in the last six months.. but hoping to turn things around and get back on track and drop 5kg....How many cals do you think i should be on?? looking to do four days of exercise a week roughly !!!

    Cheers :smile:

    Prior to exercise calories, 1380.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I am 5'6 1/2"

    143#

    Have 9 I want to lose.

    MFP has be at 1380, I think. With exercise.
  • Danardeener
    Danardeener Posts: 255
    I'm 5'7" and just lowered my calories to 1400 because I gained a pound this week. I sit at a desk all day at work, and lately have not been exercising as much as I used to. I do eat back my exercise calories.

    I was previously exercising 6-7 days a week and was at about 2000 calories per day.

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