Age 18-20 How many calories do you guys maintain on?

From what I see many people maintain on 1,500....Then why Am I so starving on 1,500 even with no excercise?

I seem to maintain on 1800.

Depends entirely on your stats...

I'm 20 years old, 5'5''ish and 129.5lbs (no, I'm not cutting off a half of a pound just to be in a different range =P)

CC says I burn 1700 naturally... I usually eat 1200 to lose, 1500 to maintain. Then again, I think I might mis-estimate my portions sometimes. A little over here, and a little under there...

Im 5"4 and 114 pounds CC says 1,600 to maintain, I maintain on 1,800.....I have a feeling this is temprorary  =))))

With literally no excercise.. im thinking id maintain on 1600 at 118 lbs

Do you guys feel starving at 1,200?  Because lately thats what ive been feeling, It's weird I used to thrive below 1200 now Im starving on that Is that normal?

Original Post by thebledx3:

Do you guys feel starving at 1,200? Because lately thats what ive been feeling, It's weird I used to thrive below 1200 now Im starving on that Is that normal?

... uhm, yes, because you ARE starving yourself if you're only eating 1200 calories.
We need many more calories than adults.

We definitely shouldn't be dipping below 1500, 1800 ideally.

I'm fine on 1200, but I'm no longer a growing child at 20yrs old. I tend to eat foods that I can have a lot of for the calories (i.e. baby carrots, grilled chicken breast, beans)

I balance my diet well enough to make the 1200cal that I get nutritious. Have something with more fiber and it will fill you up better =) If you need to be eating more than 1200, though, don't feel like you have to be at your rock bottom minimum for calories. And if you're exercising, you need more than 1200 to keep yourself going. :)

No matter how nutritious I eat those 1,200 calories make me feel weak. But for now I dont think I need to lose that much weight so I guess Im okay on this limit, just wondering =))))

These numbers are VERY low. Most active teenage women maintain on about 2400, whereas active men maintain on about 2700.

Personally, I maintain on about 3000-3300, and I am 5'6, fluctuating between 110 and 113lbs.

no_audience: How often do you exercise?  Do you eat that amount on non-workout days?  Sorry, just curious =)  I'd like to hope I could eat that much or close to, but I'm just so unsure!

If I eat that much I would most definitely gain weight.  The highest I went so far is 2,000.