petite girls.about how many calories a day do you eat to MAINTAIN your weight?
Sunisshining asked:
just wondering…i’m 5′3 very fit 115…i still want to lose about 2 pounds but after i’m through losing weight how many calories a day should I consume to maintain my weight?…i always seem to have trouble finding the right balance of food and exercise. I work out about 4 times a week on average. any other petite girls around my size who have figured out the balance?! i know no two people are exactly the same but i’m sure it would be pretty close…thank you!
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just wondering…i’m 5′3 very fit 115…i still want to lose about 2 pounds but after i’m through losing weight how many calories a day should I consume to maintain my weight?…i always seem to have trouble finding the right balance of food and exercise. I work out about 4 times a week on average. any other petite girls around my size who have figured out the balance?! i know no two people are exactly the same but i’m sure it would be pretty close…thank you!
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July 18th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
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i dont count calories, but whenever i see foods that could be possibly bad for me i restrict on how much i eat or i dont eat it at all
i also do cardio everyday, and i do 12 repitions of crunches, with 3 different sets.
i am 4 11 and i weigh 99 im 14 yers old
July 19th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
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I don’t eat red meat, and nothing deep fried! I consume about 1200 to 1400 calories per day. You have to try to exercise too! I walk for an hour 5 times a week. It ***** but its worth it! Good luck
July 21st, 2009 at 8:59 am
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I’m a few inches shorter than you, and I’ve been told to consume 1200 calories per day. I have no idea what I actually eat, though.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:59 pm
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A good rule of thumb to follow for someone who’s somewhat fit (which you definitely sound like with that height/weight) is to multiply your bodyweight by 12 for a ballpark daily caloric intake. I know for myself, as a 6′2 male weighing 200 lbs, 12 x my bodyweight (2400 calories) maintains my weight, so the math works for me.
Another idea is to try to calculate your BMR using an online calculator…BMR is Base Metabolic Rate and is a rough guideline of how many calories your body burns every day just to stay at 98.6 degrees, keep the blood flowing, etc. For exercise 4x a week, you’d probably want to eat a little more than your BMR, like around 1.25 x your BMR. Here’s an online calculator to figure it out quickly:
The only TRUE way to know your maintenance calorie level, by the way, is to guess a daily calorie amount for maintenance, eat *extremely strictly* for an entire week (as in, count every calorie in every food and drink, very precisely) to get as close to that number as possible, and then weigh yourself at the start and then one week later, first thing in the morning before eating/drinking anything both times. If your weight didn’t change, success! If it went up or down, shift things by 100 or 200 calories per day and give it another try.