300+ Club - How many calories do you eat??

Hey guys,

Just wondering on average how many calories you eat each day? And what exercise, if any do you do? Do you eat extra calories when you exercise?

Thanks!

Great Question! It is one I've wondered from time to time as well. I work behind a desk so I try not to go over 1,400 while losing weight, and if I'm running (which is my usual excersize) I try to aim for no more than 1,600. I've never counted calories during a maintenance period...so that one I'm not sure about :smug:

I have decided that I am going to stick to 2000 calories or under for a while. I use Calorie Counter from fatsecret. I am not thinking about fat & carbs...Just sticking to a relatively healthy 2000.

For example last night we went to Subway for Dinner. I could have gotten a much lower calorie sandwich, but I love their Tuna and I had 1100 calories left for the day.

One of my main challenges is not eating at all during the day and then eating crap at night. So my first step in this journey has been to eat 5x through the day...8am--10pm.

I have A LOT to lose, so I am not going to put a bunch of rules and expectations that I'm sure I would not be able to keep and then I would feel like a failure, so I am just going to train myself to change all those bad habits. And constantly remind myself that this is a one day at a time new life style.

As for exercise....I am soooo horribly out of shape and have chronic back pain...I am taking that really slow. Swimming about 2x a week.

That site a mentioned earlier has a great exercise tracker...it is amazing that just standing in line or grocery shopping burns calories!!

Hope this helped and GOOD LUCK to you!!

When I began at 327 pounds I started off eating about 2,000 - 2,100 calories a day on average.

I currently eat about 1,800 - 2,000 calories a day. Again, on average. Some days I eat a little more than that.

I currently take a walk for 25 minutes every day. I do not eat extra calories purposefully for exercise. I find (for me) they aren't needed.

My husband and I are in a program at our gym called The 20/20 Lifestyles program.

I eat between 1350 and 1500 calories with the goal being 40% protein, 35% carbs and 25% fat.

I work out with a personal trainer 3 times per week for 1 hour each session then do 3 days of water aerobics for 1 hour each day. Normally I get more exercise as I like to go in early before personal training and do the treadmill... usually get in 1/2 hour to an hour there.

My calorie limit is 1900. I can't them on caloriecount.com. I also walk at least a mile a day and go to the gym every other day (most of the time) for about 30 mins and mostly do strength training. I try and eat decent but if I am within my calories I will not deprive myself of something that I may want. I will just limit it. Good luck!!!

1200 a day, approximately. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. I count everything I eat, and I pretty much always come in between 1100 and 1200. Recently, I've been cutting it closer, 'cause I've been exercising. I used to be averaging around 1130. Now I'm almost always at 1190 or 1200.

I honestly could probably go a bit higher, but I'm pretty happy at 1200, so I'm sticking with it.

Thanks everyone!

I have averaged around 1600-1700 per day this last week with 30 minutes on a recumbent bike going between 12-17 mph. The calorie calculator on LiveStrong estimates i should eat 2300+ for a 2 lb loss each week but i am honestly barely making what i am right now. I just don't want to be screwed if its too low now and i need to drop it later but i also don't want to eat more just for the sake of meeting a number!

During weightloss I ate 1600-1700. Now in maintenance, I eat 2000-2200. As long as I stay in that range, and exercise at a moderate level 6 days out of 7, my weight has stayed the same.

Livestrong says I should eat 2000 to lose 2 lbs a week. I havent gone over 1800 all this week. I want to incorporate more small snacks during the day to keep my metabolism going so that will raise them some.

I agree...dont eat more just to reach a number. I say my limit is 2000, but at the end of the night it is always right around 1650. I guess I just want that cushion for a day when I might need it. Eating the 5 smaller health meals really is what is most important. If you've eaten through out the day, you should be less likely to binge on a bag of chocolates or chips at night...

Sounds like you are really doing great!!

I have an iPhone so I use "My Net Diary" it keeps track of calories and exercises. Once you enter in your profile it creates a plan for you. I currently weigh 298 and my calorie count is 1734. I tend to exercise about 400+ calories a day.

I focus on a weekly average, not so much on the exact number of calories each day. My weekly target is to stay below 1800 cal/day average, and to burn about 2000 cal with exercise. With my weight in the 260s right now, this should result in about 1.5 pounds lost/week. I try to make sure I have sufficient calories on the days (3-4/week) that I swim for about an hour (not less than 1200 on those days), but otherwise I work for the averages.

Right now my upper limit is 1930, but I'm frequently closer to the 1700-1800 range. I plan to move my upper limit down as I lose, which worked well for me the last time I was successful in losing a significant amount.

I started exercising in April at 10 minutes a day and I've worked up to 35 minutes a day. When it's nice enough to walk outside, that's what I do; otherwise, I do low-impact cardio indoors, using DVDs. I also do modified yoga and pilates once or twice a week, but I try to keep the cardio daily.

I don't eat extra calories when I exercise, because I'm trying to keep the exercise level consistent and daily.

Well, Livestrong says I should eat 2204 to lose 2 pounds/week, and I ate 2019 today. Tonight was the night I treat myself, so I had an ice cream (doh!), so without the extra 760 calories, I would have been at 1259.

I didn't have breakfast, though (which wasn't smart!); I had a large iced coffee (which I logged); so, I think I'll probably stay closer to 1500 daily if I stick with it.

Livestrong says my nutrition breakdown looks like this:
48.1% carbs
32.51% fat
19.39% protein
Admittedly, I've just been trying to behave - I haven't been cutting carbs or fat or anything specific.

I eat somewhere in the 1200-1400 range. Don't count closely - not my style, but that is about what my daily intake seems to average...somedays more than that - somedays less....it's more important to me to make sure I choose low GI foods. That works for me.

I have not yet started a exercise programme, wil start a bit more walking the dog shortly, as the days are lengthening and warming up.

I'm eating roughly 2000 calories, and not really doing a whole lot of 'exercise' (I put that in quotes because I am constantly doing some kind of movement, chasing kids, housework, etc, but don't really sit down to do an exercise program). I am losing somewhere in the neighborhood of 1/2 lb a day just by cutting calories (my main problem was drinking regular soda).

I have a 1600-1800 calorie range. (I use myfitnesspal.com) Most days I'm within 50 calories on either side of the 1600 calories, but on the days when I have a treat I know I have that extra 200 calories in my range. It gives me a little more freedom in eating, which I like. :)

I have the myfitnesspal app installed on my phone and it's actually really helpful because it scans barcodes for me.

I've been trying to stay below 1500 but above 1200, and I give myself one day a week where I can have up to 2500, though I've gotten so used to eating the lower calorie diet, I rarely go over 1900, even though it's a "cheat day". 3 weeks in and I'm 12 pounds down.

I use MyNetDiary on my iPhone, love it, and eat about 2,000 calories a day, give or take. I try and power walk 30 minutes a day, and I don't eat any extra calories for it.

So, as I've said before... I didn't really have a plan, and Livestrong says I should eat 2204 calories/day if I want to lose 2 pounds/week. I've been going back and forth from being right below my goal - two separate days since I started, I was undisciplined and ate pretty much what I wanted to and STILL came out under what Livestrong says I should eat per day. When I actually try to behave myself, I seem to end up between 1400-1600 calories/day.
So, since I'm not really having much trouble staying below 2204, should I lower my daily intake to, say, 1600, despite what Livestrong says? Your thoughts?

Most days I eat 1200 or less. Some days I get there, some days I don't. I wonder if this is why my weight loss has semi stalled lol.

My goal is to eat about 1,200 a day, but no more than 1,500.

I'm counting calories through livestrong.com/myplate. My weight loss goal is 2 pounds a week. My daily calorie limit is about 1530. If I've lost weight for the week, my calorie total goes down accordingly. Not by much, but some.

Now that I've been on plan for several weeks, I'm finding it easy to stay under. My stomach has really shrunk.

I'm a carb counter but since I log everything I also have an idea of the calories I consume - and they hover right around 1800 on average (fluctuating between 1400 and 2400 on occasion). I'm losing an average of 1-2 pounds a week with fluctuations in between.

When I was strictly calorie counting I had to keep my calorie intake under 1200 if I wanted to maintain. Under 1000 if I wanted to lose. EEK!

I have myfitnesspal on my phone and it says I should eat 2420 cals a day to lose 1lb a week but I'm trying to stick with 2000 or under. I'm not exercising at all right now because I really need to work on my eating, it's been a huge problem lately.

I average between 1300 & 1500 a day, none added for exercise as I am unable to do much of that due to increased pain and back trouble if I do too much. I do try to take a walk about 3-4 times a week but it is not far. When I get more weight off I will be able to walk more.

Hi, i eat 1200 to 1600. I balance it out to 5 meals a day. I do water aerobics. I try to vary the calories so my body wont get to a specific amount. I was doing my calories weekly but stopped for no particular reasom but it is a good idea.

I eat three main meals of 500 calories, and then two snacks at 250. Plus 72 ounces of water, and working out 20-30 mins a day, then up and down stairs doing laundry and cleaning house.

Am about to start on Tuesday at 2000 calories by using Richard Simmons Foodmover and doing one of his sweating video. Good luck with your efforts!!

Noom says that I need to eat 2050 to lose one pound a week, or 1200 to lose three. I figure I have a nice range.

Depends on the day, but between 1100 to 1200, I've been working until 10pm recently, so no exercise :(