Eating - How Many Calories?

Annabelle2

Annabelle2

Cathlete
I am trying to determine if I need to eat more but I am a bit hesitant to up my calorie intake. I am 48, am currently doing a minimum of 45 minutes cardio 5 to 6 days a week and am working two body parts per day. I follow a Glycemic Index plan eating 5 times a day about 1200-1400 calories. I am hungry a lot and end up snacking more than I wand to, I crave sugar but also quit smoking about 8 months ago. So, I am wondering about your size, your workout intensity level and how much you eat - I know it is a bit personal but I would love to hear what you do/your opinion, or if you don't mind the info below:

Height:
Weight:
Calories you eat to lose weight:
Calories you eat to maintain:
How hard you exercise:
How often you exercise:
Calories burned in average exercise session:
Percentages of Fat/Carbs/Protein in your diet:
Do you carb cycle?
Do you zig zag calories?

Thank you!
 
I follow BFL.

Height: 5'5"
Weight: 120 lbs (small frame)
Calories to lose 1200-1400
Calories to maintain 1500-1700
How hard: vigorous, interval training and pyramid lifting
How often: 6 days a week
Calories burned? No idea
40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat
Carb cycle? No.
Zig zag: in a sense. By following the palm/fist measuring method you end up zig zagging

Edited to add age: 40

Colleen
 
I haven't been following a strict plan as of late but I lost about 20 pounds recently...

Height: 5' 3"
Weight: (now) 123 by my scale...133 by doc's scale.(medium frame)
Calories you eat to lose weight: was roughly 1500-1600
Calories you eat to maintain: was about 2000
How hard you exercise: quite hard, it was all Cathe advanced work outs, step, kickbox, circuit, imax, weight training.
How often you exercise: 6 days per week/1-1.5 hours per day.
Calories burned in average exercise session: about 400-500 per hour during most Cathe cardio...more for some, less for others
Percentages of Fat/Carbs/Protein in your diet: was doing 20% fat, 30 % protein, 50 % carbs or there abouts.
Do you carb cycle? no
Do you zig zag calories? yes, that's what I was doing.
 
I don't keep a very close check on my stats, but I've just decided to change up my diet a bit by adding in a lot more fresh, raw veggies. Quite possibly I'll cut back on dairy too. I'm a vegetarian who is contemplating veganism.

Height: 5'4"
Weight: 127 (waist = 28", hips 37", I think)
Calories you eat to lose weight: don't know. I never diet.
Calories you eat to maintain: anywhere from 1900 to 2100.
How hard you exercise: Pretty hard. I consider myself advanced.
How often you exercise:Cardio 1 hr 4x/wk; legs 3x/wk (2 1-hr, 1 1/2-hr, arms 2x/wk (1 1-hr, 1 1/2-hr), abs 3x/wk - 20 min each. I mix up Cathe and my own routines.
Calories burned in average exercise session: Haven't the foggiest.
Percentages of Fat/Carbs/Protein in your diet: That's one thing I don't really keep track of. I've estimated a few times and when I really think about it, I come pretty close to the 50/Carb, 30/Fat, 20/Protein ratio. But lots of times I'm a little high on fat. Hence the diet changes I mentioned above.
Do you carb cycle? Nope.
Do you zig zag calories? Nope.
 
Age: 51 (I truly believe age is a huge factor)
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 123 (35Chest-26Waist-36Hips-Thighs 21")
Calories you eat to lose weight: ???
Calories you eat to maintain: 1400
How hard you exercise: Advanced workouts, for cardio mostly kickbox these days (45-55 minutes), 1 day heavy lift (Gym styles), 1 day endurance lifting. I mix weight training exercises up a lot.
How often you exercise: 7 days per week, about 1 hour per day
Calories burned in average exercise session: Not sure but probably 400-450 on cardio days and 250 on lifting days.
Percentages of Fat/Carbs/Protein in your diet: About 30F/35C/35P. Low glycemic carbs. Fats are mostly nuts.
Do you carb cycle? No carb cycling
Do you zig zag calories? Sort of. Weekend calories are higher :)
 
>Height: 5'6"
>Weight: 129
>Calories you eat to lose weight:no idea, I just cut out the junk
>Calories you eat to maintain: no idea, I just eat primarily whole foods, when I'm hungry
>How hard you exercise: intermediate to advanced (variable)
>How often you exercise: 4-6 days a week
>Calories burned in average exercise session: no idea, I don't keep track
>Percentages of Fat/Carbs/Protein in your diet: I aim for about 25/55-60/12-20
>Do you carb cycle? no
>Do you zig zag calories? not in any structured, thought-out way,but there are days I eat lighter than others, and days I eat more.

Helpful, isn't it? ;)
 
Height:5'4
Weight:140 (chest34/waist26/hips34/thigh 20.75)
Calories you eat to lose weight:1400-1500
Calories you eat to maintain:1800-1900
How hard you exercise:advanced(cathe)kickbox,step, hi/lo, weight training, run at least 12 miles a week plus I just started boxing.
How often you exercise: 6 days a week 1-2 hrs a day
Calories burned in average exercise session:400-600
Percentages of Fat/Carbs/Protein in your diet:40/40/20 for 3 days and 45/40/15 one day and then re cycle to lower carb days.
Do you carb cycle?yes following BFFM
Do you zig zag calories? yes according to BFFM 1500-1600 for 3 days then approx 1800 the fourth day
 
Age:42
Height:5'5"
Weight:115
Calories you eat to lose weight: Guestimate-1400
Calories you eat to maintain: Guestimate-1800-2200
How hard you exercise: Very Hard with some lighter days mixed in.
How often you exercise: 3-6 days a week-I can maintain with 3.
Calories burned in average exercise session: 200-450
Percentages of Fat/Carbs/Protein in your diet: Not sure, but I eat alot of healthy carbs with low fat and minimal protein.
Do you carb cycle? no
Do you zig zag calories? (Same as Kathryn)-not in any structured, thought-out way, but there are days I eat lighter than others, and days I eat more.
 
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 147.4
Calories you eat to lose weight: 1200
Calories you eat to maintain: My last attempt at maintenance didn't go so well and I'm working on losing right now, but we'll figure this out. :+
How hard you exercise: My cardio workouts are pretty intense..I take classes at the gym..usually spinning/kickboxing.
How often you exercise: 3 1 hour long cardios per week, then I alternate upper/lower body weights (30-45 mins, 4-5 days a week), and take a Pilates class on Saturdays.
Calories burned in average exercise session: Spinning and kickboxing supposedly burn about 500.
Percentages of Fat/Carbs/Protein in your diet: I have no idea, I'm following the Jenny Craig program which is preplanned out.
Do you carb cycle? No.
Do you zig zag calories? No.

I just started Jenny Craig about 3 weeks ago and I was concerned that they may have my calories too low for my amount of activity but I feel good..was hungry the first week and a half but not anymore. And, I've lost 6 lbs in 3 weeks whereas before I was at a standstill. So I would say, judge by how you feel..how long have you been following your program?..give yourself time to adjust..if you're still hungry after 2-3 weeks or are feeling other side effects, you may need to up your calories.
 
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 117
Calories you eat to lose weight: don't watch calories, watch fat/clean eating
Calories you eat to maintain: ballpark 2000
How hard you exercise: 1 - 1/2 hours, hard (all Cathe)
How often you exercise: 6/week
Calories burned in average exercise session: 350 - 400 weight days, 500 - 650 cardio days
Percentages of Fat/Carbs/Protein in your diet: 20% fat, carbs/protein not tracked
Do you carb cycle? No
Do you zig zag calories? No
 
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 107-113 lbs (depends on time of month :p)
Calories you eat to lose weight: -
Calories you eat to maintain: 1600-2600 (depends)
How hard you exercise: intermediate-advanced- 45 to 70 min
How often you exercise: 4-6 days a week mostly 5 or 6 days average
Calories burned in average exercise session: 200-225 wts/ 265-350 cardio (according to my HRM I don't burn very much)
Percentages of Fat/Carbs/Protein in your diet: aver about 22/56/22
Do you carb cycle? No
Do you zig zag calories? I naturally eat more some days and less on others.

Robin:)
 
Thank you all for replying! I am going to up my calories tao about 1500 or so and see if I get some good changes. If it doesn't work I guess I will know right away --

I may be able to handle it!
 
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