Hi everyone... I am so inspired by all of you here. It seems so many of you are kicking butt... and I'm still all over the place and can't even lose 5lbs!!! I am so curious to know... what are your "calories eaten" goals and "calories burned" goals for a typical day?

Thanks for sharing. It will help me immensely!! I have dieting ADHD!!!!!

I eat about 1300 calories a day, exercise 30 mins a day

Thank you, Mozzy. Did you start at 1300 when you were at your highest weight? Do you get hungry?

Right now I'm aiming for 1500 on rest days, about 1800 on intense workout days (lifting and/or running). Throughout the majority of my weight loss I jumped around between 1200 and 1800, depending on my activity level for the day. Some days are perfectly fine, some days I'm really hungry -- but for me the hunger thing can happen at any calorie level because sometimes there's just not enough food in the world to fill me up.

I lift 3 days a week, aim for yoga 2 times a week, and try to get a run or 2 in every week. Usually 1-2 complete rest days.

I'm at 1590 calories per day. I don't have an exercise goal right now other than to walk a bit every day. I walk until my knee gives or my ankles start burning. I just finished physical therapy for my feet and ankles and I'm taking things slowly so I don't injure myself again.

I eat between 1375 and 2000 calories a day at my current weight - aiming for the 1375 but not unhappy as long as I stay under 2k. This gives me some flexibility/grace.

As I lose weight both these numbers will drop.

I have just started adding walking - currently I walk to the store and back several evenings per week which is 2 miles round trip. I'm planning to add more as time goes by.

1540 for rest days, 1300-1650 on exercise days! It just varies from day to day! I try to exercise at least 4 days a week, sometimes 6 with at least one day of rest!

i try to keep it under 1500 calories every day...most days i do that, and if i go over it's not by more than a few hundred calories...i run HIIT interval sprints on the treadmill for workout as well as fast-paced walking on the treadmill at high incline settings...i do that at least 4-5 times a week if i can

My calories are between 1600 and 2000 for the day, and usually end up around 1850. For exercise, I do 30 minutes of something (either strength training or cardio) 6 out of every 7 days.

I've been losing 2 to 3 lbs/week since the middle of Jan. For me, the biggest thing is that I log EVERYTHING I eat each day - no "guesstimating" calories.

I eat between 1600 - 1700 calories a day, but when I started I was eating closer to 2100. I use an app that calculates my calorie limit and adjust it as I enter my weekly weight. You might try comparing a bunch of them (Lose it!, My Fitness Pal, etc.). They'll probably all give you different numbers, but it would give you a ball park to start with.

Thanks, everyone. That really helps. Most of my days are around 1650 and I'm still not losing. Seems I might need to take it lower. I also need to get serious about exercising regularly.

I have IR and PCOS, so I lose very slowly. I aim for 1200-1400 calories a day, and very low carb. This allows me to get in the "sweet spot" of low-carbing where I don't have much hunger, and very few cravings.

I aim for 1200 a day (though I don't sweat it too bad if I'm over 1200 but still under 1600) and 300 exercise minutes a week.

When I started counting calories I ate between 1350 and 1400 calories. I lowered slowly to 1250-1300.

I try to get up to 1200 calories a day but usually it's under cause I'm on low carb and not hungry. Do try to get all my nutrients though.

For excercise, I walk or hike an average of 2 hours a day throughout the week. I also do a small amount of Pilates and dumbell weights (5lbs)

I lose an average of 1/2 pound a day.