How many calories are you tall girls eating?

Hi I am 24 and 5'8" and currently 141lbs.  I am down from 170 and trying to get down to 125.  I have a small frame.  When my burn meter is set to sedentary it says I burn about 1750 a day.  I do about 45 min of cardio or weight/resistance training on alternating days which ends up being about another 300 cals burned.  I exercise at least 5 if not 6 days a week.  I have been eating 1300 cals per day for over a year now and recently the pounds just aren't budging.  I have tried uping my calories to 1400 but I started gaining so I dropped them back down. 

So finally to my question how many cals are the tall girls in their 20s eating?

Also if anyone has any suggestions I would be happy to hear them!

5'10", 157, and losing on 1600 calories a day. 

It could be that your weight loss has slowed down because your weight is already relatively low for your height. It's likely that eating 1300 for a year has slowed down your metabolism a bit, so you might want to try a few weeks of eating at maintenance levels (and don't weight for a while because it will just be water weight). 

At 141 you are not fat.  What you are aiming for is 2 lbs above underweight.   I used the calculator putting you at light activity, because you do work out regularly and I doubt you spend all day on the couch. With a 500 cal deficit you should be eating 1500cal a day.  You will see an initial increase on the scale because of the extra food in your system, and because your body needs time to realize that it now has a steady stream of extra energy and it doesn't need to hold on to every little bit that it gets.  My bottom-line advice-you're working out, which means a good proportion of your weight is muscle, and this makes the scale an even less reliable indicator of progress.  Now is a good time to start taping yourself once or twice a month. 

My Stats: I have 7 more lbs to lose before I switch to the measuring tape, and I am 5'9", 31 (not in my twenties, sorry), 172lbs, small frame.  I work out 4-6 times a week, and I walk everywhere.  I usually have to eat at least 2000 calories a day for a 500cal deficit. 

I realize that 125 would be at the bottom of what this website considers a healthy BMI (other sites belive a healthy BMI is 18 and above instead).  I have a very small frame so I beleive that between 125 and 130 is actually very reasonable for me.  All the weight that I have left to loose is around my waist (the tomato on toothpicks effect) which is an extremely unhealthy place to carry it.  I never mentioned that I felt that 141 for a person my height is fat, on many people it is not even close to that.  However given my small frame, the location of the fat that I do have, and the fact that it is very difficult for me to gain muscle 141 is still more than I should weigh.

I think you should give upping your calories another shot. If you gained on 1400, provided it was real weight and not just water weight (which might not be the case), you've probably done some metabolic damage. When you're done losing your weight, you don't want to be maintaining on 1300 calories a day, right? I'd give yourself a bit of time to repair your metabolism. You'll be happier and it will make it easier to lose the weight you want to.

I went through exactly the same thing!

I think a combination of increasing calories and harder (not longer) cardio sessions might do the trick. You will need those extra calories to fuel a good workout, and 1300 sounds pretty low. I'm 5'8", 131 right now, but started at 170 as well. I too have a smaller frame and seem to find areas where the weight just won't budge (right around my belly button) despite being at the lower end of the BMI range. I set my goal for 125lbs as well, but am realistic that toning up is more important than reaching an exact number on the scale.

I was stuck at 140lbs for a few months and I found increasing calories (with healthy foods like fruit and berries) really helped fuel harder workouts, like intervals. Interval training burns more calories, and I find it much more stimulating than a steady pace workout. I am now off that plateau and loosing again. Instead of workout out everyday, I push myself with hard interval cardio 4 days a week and pilates on the days in between, thus giving my body time to recover from the workout. I really think this might work for you!

I agree with the upping the calories.  If you think about it, 1200 cals is the min recommendation for a small, sedentary woman and you are tall and most definitely not sedentary!  It therefore follows that you should be eating a little more than you are.  Try entering your stats in here for a "second opinion"! You should also try entering your activity level as Moderately or Very active as the amount of exercise you do will impact (raise) your metabolism and this needs to be taken into account.

http://www.phord.com/cc/

I know eating more can be very scary at first (believe me - I know!) because there is a tendancy for the scales to up a bit.  The most important thing is DON'T PANIC!  This can usually be attributed to water weight and the fact that you are kick-starting your metabolism again, the number will go back down.

I'm 5'7, 156lbs and only work out 3 times a week for 30 mins (so a bit heavier, but also shorter and working out a lot less).  I'm succesfully losing on 1500/day.

Good Luck!

Hey there. I'm 19, 6'1'' (pretty tall :p) and currently weight 163.5. My BMR is about 1600, I try to eat at least that much every day and edd extra when I exercise, which unfortunately I don't get around to doing very often >.<

5'9, 26 years old....went from 142 to 134 by eating 1850-1900 calories a day.

you mentioned that you are having trouble losing around your middle...I have had that problem too, and have found that trading some of my carb calories for calories from healthy fats (monounsaturated fatty acid containing foods like avocado, almonds, & olive oil) definitely helps change where the weight is coming off.  Also, you might check to make sure you are doing your ab work with your lower back pressed tight to the mat or floor, as letting your back bow & your abs lift when doing these exercises can cause your belly to look like it sticks out a bit.  I definitely agree with all of the ladies who have suggested that you re-evaluate your calorie intake based on your muscle mass and your activity level now -- it sounds like your metabolism might just need some time to recover from having a long term & very low calorie diet.