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sometimesmommy
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how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
Trying to start a diet that I can maintain and I think I may be eating too much 
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Posted 12/8/07 10:50 PM  |
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BlondeJD
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Me!!!
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
Around 1200 I think. I eat a lot of salad and fish though, which can be a bit boring.
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| Posted 12/9/07 3:22 PM |
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phoenix913
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
you could try using a calculator like this:
BMR calculator
it will tell you your base rate for calories needed and then you can calculate what you need if you want to lose, gain, or maintain. i think it's pretty helpful b/c it's based on your height, weight and age. good luck!
to answer your question i think i probably eat around 1400 a day.
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| Posted 12/9/07 5:21 PM |
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randella
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
1200 to 1300
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| Posted 12/9/07 7:35 PM |
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Anniegrl
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
Around 2500 
But I'm not trying to lose weight!
Girls, 1200 is WAY too low....you shouldn't be eating less than 1500 (unless you weigh around 90 lbs!)
Women typically think they need to eat like birds in order to lose weight, and this is so wrong. It's ok to go low calorie for a short time, but if you do that for long periods of time, you're going to really mess up your metabolism.
sometimesmommy - if you FM your weight, height, and age, I'll tell you how much to eat in order to lose.
Message edited 12/9/2007 10:37:31 PM.
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| Posted 12/9/07 10:35 PM |
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randella
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
Posted by Anniegrl
Girls, 1200 is WAY too low....you shouldn't be eating less than 1500 (unless you weigh around 90 lbs!)
Women typically think they need to eat like birds in order to lose weight, and this is so wrong. It's ok to go low calorie for a short time, but if you do that for long periods of time, you're going to really mess up your metabolism.
My nutritionist advised me to eat between 1200 and 1500 per day for weight loss. I usually do around 1300-- but some days are more, some are less-- depending on what I am doing, etc.
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| Posted 12/10/07 9:46 AM |
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Anniegrl
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
Posted by randella
Posted by Anniegrl
Girls, 1200 is WAY too low....you shouldn't be eating less than 1500 (unless you weigh around 90 lbs!)
Women typically think they need to eat like birds in order to lose weight, and this is so wrong. It's ok to go low calorie for a short time, but if you do that for long periods of time, you're going to really mess up your metabolism.
My nutritionist advised me to eat between 1200 and 1500 per day for weight loss. I usually do around 1300-- but some days are more, some are less-- depending on what I am doing, etc.
Ok, that's better than eating 1200 every single day. 1200 is still low IMO. My coworker eats that much and she only weighs 100 lbs. She also competes competitively in Olympic lifting with me, and sees a sports nutritionist. She also only eats mostly protein and is literally starving all the time!!!
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| Posted 12/10/07 10:47 AM |
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snowboardgirl
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
Posted by Anniegrl
Posted by randella
Posted by Anniegrl
Girls, 1200 is WAY too low....you shouldn't be eating less than 1500 (unless you weigh around 90 lbs!)
Women typically think they need to eat like birds in order to lose weight, and this is so wrong. It's ok to go low calorie for a short time, but if you do that for long periods of time, you're going to really mess up your metabolism.
My nutritionist advised me to eat between 1200 and 1500 per day for weight loss. I usually do around 1300-- but some days are more, some are less-- depending on what I am doing, etc.
Ok, that's better than eating 1200 every single day. 1200 is still low IMO. My coworker eats that much and she only weighs 100 lbs. She also competes competitively in Olympic lifting with me, and sees a sports nutritionist. She also only eats mostly protein and is literally starving all the time!!!
wow! 1200-1300? That is definitely low. I try to eat at least 1700 on days when I don't work out. But I have eaten like this for over 10 years, it made my metabolisom very high.
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LInative
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
Posted by Anniegrl
Around 2500
But I'm not trying to lose weight!
Girls, 1200 is WAY too low....you shouldn't be eating less than 1500 (unless you weigh around 90 lbs!)
Women typically think they need to eat like birds in order to lose weight, and this is so wrong. It's ok to go low calorie for a short time, but if you do that for long periods of time, you're going to really mess up your metabolism.
sometimesmommy - if you FM your weight, height, and age, I'll tell you how much to eat in order to lose.
 I agree 1500 is a good maintenace intake. I go back and forth, 1400 some days, 1700 others, probably averaging 1500.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:17 PM |
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conigs25
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
Im REALY trying to eat 1600.
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| Posted 12/10/07 7:27 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
I don't count calories, I count points, but it's probably around 1500
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| Posted 12/11/07 11:29 AM |
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shiv
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
i would say around 1800, but i'm tall
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| Posted 12/13/07 9:31 AM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
that BMR calc said I should eat around 1600.
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| Posted 12/13/07 7:43 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
I would say about 2000
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| Posted 12/14/07 10:47 AM |
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Carolyn
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
I try to eat about 1700/day, which is maintenance for my weight and activity level. I lost 28 pounds at the beginning of the year, still need to lose about 15 more but I'm just trying to maintain through the holidays. On days I work out I eat a little bit more.
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| Posted 12/15/07 5:51 PM |
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jax1023
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
1500 calories a day is more than sufficient for most women. For weight loss, you take away 250-300 calories, so 1200 is a perfet amount for weight loss.
this does not hold true if you are training for a marathon or 6 feet tall or anything out of the range of average/ I;m a dietitian, I do weight loss counseling every single day.
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| Posted 12/16/07 8:35 PM |
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bikramaddict
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Re: how many calories do you typically eat in a day?
the calculator said i should be eating 1900 to maintain. i've been doing WW core so i haven't been counting points/calories/etc. but i'm getting bored with it and need to mix it up a bit.
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