How many calories do you eat per day? - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

athena73 · 10-13-2003, 02:02 PM

Hi there! I'm a newbie who's just starting her weight-loss journey, and I was wondering how many calories per day you successful ladies consume? I've dropped about 8 pounds so far just eating less than I used to and exercising more, but I know that "guesstimating" calories will only get me so far!

Southern Butterfly · 10-14-2003, 05:15 PM

Your daily calorie allotment depends on your height, age, activity level, and how much you want to lose per week (1-2lbs is recommended). You can go from the 3FC homepage to Diet Tool Box then click on calculators. There is a calc there for daily calorie needs.

tryin'hard · 10-14-2003, 07:02 PM

Southern Butterfly--I just read your signature and that quote is BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for sharing that with me!

Aquareggie · 10-15-2003, 04:48 PM

Hi there,

I don't count calories during the day, but when I count at the end of the day out of curiosity, I eat around 1500 calories.

AR

fern · 10-15-2003, 07:13 PM

I eat around 1500 for the day. This was given to me by my dietitian.

10-17-2003, 04:40 PM

1500 is the magic number for me too!

Sweet Madness · 10-20-2003, 08:38 AM

I try to stay at around 1200 calories but I sometimes go over/under.