POLL- Count calories? How many calories do you eat a day?

CPA

Elite Member
Nov 19, 2001
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I log and count everything I eat, so I'm pretty confident of my choice.
 

rudeguy

Lifer
Dec 27, 2001
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less than 1500...also cut my carb intake to less than 10 grams a day...in the past 5 days I have only taken in 15 carbs, and those were all in :beer:
 

StageLeft

No Lifer
Sep 29, 2000
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Like CPA I also log everything I eat. I have 1700 calories/day more days than not. Then on my "cheat" days I'll eat 3500-4500 depending on mood. Out of all the weight maintenance tactics I've tried this is both the most successful and most painless of all of them. I figure my maintenance calories are in the vicinity of 2500 or so. I have a little more weight to lose and then I'll aim for around 2400-2500 most days and then keep the cheat days there and see how that works. If I start to balloon, as the math would indicate I would, I'll have to lower the other calorie days.
 

dxkj

Lifer
Feb 17, 2001
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So far today Ive had

cherry pie- 470 cal
hostest cakes- 360cal

and I have a 280 cal snickers bar here waiting for my next hunger pang.

I figure I usually do 2500, so I have another 1400 calories of healthy food later today :p


I hate forgetting to pack lunch and being at the mercy of the vending machien gods
 

Electric Amish

Elite Member
Oct 11, 1999
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After a quick calculation I'm sitting around 1900 here at lunch....

44 oz. of soda
Cheetos (small bag)
Turkey+pickles+cheese+mayo+mustard+horseradish+wheat bread sandwich
Almond Snickers
Carrot Cake

amish
 

DT4K

Diamond Member
Jan 21, 2002
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I've never thought I ate a ton, but then I counted a couple of times.
Each time was around 3500.
Hmmm, maybe that's why I need to lose 50 pounds.
 

BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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hmmm .... RC cola has 160 per Can (I drink a lot of mountain Dew as well) .... theres an easy 1000 calories right there ...
lunch ... (2 quarter pounders, 2 bratworsts, etc ... whatever ... probably a bit under 1000 calories
then usually I have a pound of meat with 1 or 2 side dishes for dinner another 1000+ calories
Breakfast ... Some sort of pastry ... 300 or 400 calories ...
Snacks ... probably another 200 or 300 calories per day ...
 

Excelsior

Lifer
May 30, 2002
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Well, I am 17, but I am trying to lose weight. Id say I eat anywhere from 1500-2000, it varies.