How much do you eat in a day?

[Anonymous]

How much do you eat in a day? Are you a girl or guy? How tall? Are you overweight, underweight, average?

1500 calories or less

2000-2500 calories

2500-3000 calories

3000-3500 calories

4000+calories

Updates

+1 y

Wow it's scary how many people undereat... just as bad as overeating..

[FlyingTurtle]

I have no idea. I don't count calories. I just am conscious to eat low-calorie foods, and am careful about consuming foods high in sugar or sodium. I'm 5'6, between 121-122 pounds lately. I used to be at about 119-120 but recently started working out and gained a few pounds in muscle. (: I like to think I'm relatively healthy.

[Jadekitten]

I eat around 600-1200 calories a day. I know that I'm not eating nearly enough because I'm 5'8 and I run track and ride horses and probably burn more than I'm eating, but I'm really trying to eat more, it's just very hard.

[Jadekitten]

And I'm 16, not 15. Which makes it even more apparent that I'm not eating enough while training for two high-intensity sports every day.

[Asker]

Eat higher calorie foods like ice cream, and add extra butter when you can it will help! You need to nourish your body so you can stay healthy and stay alive!!

[TonyRyan]

Probably a lot, but I work out often and have a fast metabolism. I've never actually calculated though, usually too hungry to sit and read the nutritional stats.

[kheserthorpe]

People underestimate.

As for me, I don't know, I don't count.

[thewanderingme]

@kheserthorpe that's good. I've never really understood the point to calorie counting. I do it now, but because I've been trying to gain weight. it's not really helping though. ;/

[mutedaisy]

I eat a lot in a day, on average 2700 calories I'm 5'5" and I weigh 117lbs. So average weight?

[Asker]

I eat around that much too, sometimes more because I'm taller.:)

[Anonymous]

I don't count calorie... anyways I guess I'm average, I like to describe myself as petite and I eat a lot but I never seem to gain weight... my friends envy me for my fast metabolism ;) but I'm kinda skinny so I want to gain some weight... as strange as it sounds :P

[thewanderingme]

my appetite goes up and down a lot. some days I'll eat as little as 1000 calories, others I'll easily eat around 3000.

I'm skinny and tall (:

[aamy811]

Probably about 1075 calories.
Typically soup for breakfast (about 550 calories)
Lunch- salad or fruit (300 calories)
Dinner- peanut butter sandwich (75 calories)
Snack- apple and 3 clementines (150 calories)

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

Is that 1/10 of a bite of a peanut butter sandwich? Peanut butter is loaded with calories. You're talking 150 calories in just the bread and about 400 calories in peanut butter to cover your bread. No wonder people think diets don't work. They can't math.

[aamy811]

@NotJustAnotherGuy dude I was just estimating. I was just sitting on my couch when I answered this, I was not going to get up, go to the fridge and do all this math to answer an unserious 2 minute question.

[linkywinky]

I usually have one "big" dish a day (typically like a bowl of noodles or something) and then just snack on shit throughout the day if I have something to snack on.

don't know about the calorie count, I don't count calories.

[spuitkaas]

No idea, I don't really think about my eating habits. 5'7 and my BMI is normal. I might watch my eating habits from now, because I've gained a little weight due stress.

[performerwannabe]

I'm actually between A and B but 1500-2000 is not an option.

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

They you for acknowledging a huge bias in the polling.

[performerwannabe]

Most people I know consume about 2000... I wasn't talking about bias and I hate it when others are being sarcastic to me bc I'm better with it!

[Asker]

jesus sorry I couldn't put another option so i had to decide between the two..

[performerwannabe]

I've got it asker but I was responding to the idiot that decided to play smartass. by the way I'm 1.75 and 80kg so somewhat tall but overweight. (I just saw the rest of the questions).

[CHARismatic110]

I don't really calorie count anymore. I usually drink a green smoothie for one of my 3 meals every day. And I pick one day out of the week to "cheat" lol.

[Thegoodgirl88]

I'm not sure, I eat went ever I'm hungry
I'm 5'8 126 pounds. Maybe 1500 calories on some days and on other days 2500 calories.

My wrestling trainer wants me to eat more :(

[Littlett25]

I don't know how many calories I eat but I eat 5 times a day. Healthy stuff though. Usually 2-3 meals are a protein shake which is 150 calories. I'm a girl, 5' 3.5", & I'm average weight.

[genericname85]

depending on what i am going for XD at the moment i kind of don´t care because it´s finals phase :D but generally ~2000 calories if i want to cut weight and ~4000 if i want to gain weight. also depending on if i work out at the moment or not.

[ScruffyNerfHerder]

My BMR is 1680, but since I exercise and am trying to add lean mass, I'm eating about 1900 calories per day.

[FlyingTurtle]

I don't know what is up with the downvote but I gave you an upvote because that sounds like you're working hard and healthy towards your goal.

[ScruffyNerfHerder]

@FlyingTurtle
Haha, don't know, someone must have a strong opinion on how other people eat and care for their bodies. Thanks for the upvotes ;)

[daniel_honey_boy]

Maybe around 1500...​? I don't really keep track, cuz I just eat whenever I want! :D And yeah, I'm pretty skinny, lol... I'm 5'7½'', 105lbs. o__O

[Anonymous]

Well I'm on Weight Watchers. Has helped a lot for the past 2 months. I'm a little over my weight i'm trying to lose 10-20 lbs. Depends on the day but it's ok to treat yourself to a little something sweet!

[Redstang88]

Probably around 3000. Mostly healthy stuff, just lots of it.

[meatballs21]

1500-2000, sometimes more depending on if it's a gym or fun day.

I am 6'2", 175lbs, 14% bodyfat.

[Asker]

wow that's not very much for your height and weight...

[meatballs21]

Always been slim like this. I am building some lean muscle for a bit of definition but am not going to go too crazy with it.

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

I been doing no more than 1800 cal a day even if that cause I'm dieting

[PiuBelloAmante]

i have eaten 3000+ calories for the last 2 weeks, gaining around.6lb a week!
i am very excited!

[maiez]

I'm underweight at 5'10 and 140lbs. I gained 10lbs in the past 30 days because of my new diet, 3110 cals/day. My progress is from 130lbs - 170lbs.

[Levin]

I'd guess somewhere between 1500-2000. Don't need as much since meditating :)

[Klaatu51]

i don't calculate the calories but i assume not many since i'm thin LOL

[smokahontas]

About 1,100-1,300 Calories everyday. I have one splurge day a week.

[Anonymous]

2500-3000 but i need to go on a diet haha... 5'8 140 pounds.

[Asker]

You don't sound like you need to go on a diet at all.. That's not heavy at all for your height.. Don't diet girl.. they just fuck up your metabolism anyway.

[Opinion Owner]

aww thank you i probably weight less i haven't checked i have a pretty good above average metabolism so thank god because i love to eat :)

[Anonymous]

I never miss Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Linner, or Dinner.

[DontDropIt]

Lmao

[thewanderingme]

what about supper? ;P

[Opinion Owner]

Yea but some times I miss supper during my snack times

[Dakota_The_Rota]

Around 2500-3000 calories, I work out a lot so I need the calories.

[Anonymous]

Eating about 1500 doesn't have to be under eating. If you want to loose weight, 1500 is normally too high to make a difference.

[xobrowneyedbeauty]

false. BMR is usually around 1400 so if you do anything other than lying in bed all day 1500 is usually little enough to lose weight.

[Opinion Owner]

You can easily survive on 15000 a day, I would not call that under eating. If I eat 15000 a day, I would not loose weight, therefore my body get what it needs. @xobrowneyedbeauty

[TheEmma]

Most likely less than 1000

[Asker]

So little:( Not healthy at all:(.

[TheEmma]

Yeah but I hate eating so I don't do it that much, I don't know.

[xobrowneyedbeauty]

what about those of us who eat between 1500-2000?

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

You can't exist. It's obesity or anorexia, obviously. We live in a world of extremes.

[Asker]

jesus sorry I couldn't put another option so i had to decide between the two..

[xobrowneyedbeauty]

whoa no need to get angry geez. you should have just changed the categories a little though. more people eat between 1500-2000 than above 4000 lol

[xobrowneyedbeauty]

or I guess maybe not in america since so many people are obese :/

[Anonymous]

5'6" 174 lbs muscular
I'm on a 1700 calories or less diet till I lose 12 lbs

[Account]

I don't calculate them anymore.

[shyguy227]

i eat about 3 square meals a day : )

[Alexzktra]

I don't eat at all most days.

[Anonymous]

Probably around 1200 to 1500 calories a day.

[Anonymous]

Right around 2100. 6'1 and average.

[apexalpha]

I picked B, but should be eating less

[girlsdontask]

I didn't calculate. I don't know.

[Prettygurl12]

I eat between 800 and 1200.

[Prettygurl12]

I weigh 103 and am 5'4. I make sure to get the nutrients I need. I eat healthy food. But I do not eat when I am not hungry.

[Dakota_The_Rota]

That's very unhealthy!

[Prettygurl12]

It's whatever. I don't fill my body with crap food. I eat salads and fruits and veggies. All very good for you and all very low in calories.

[Asker]

low in calorie does not mean it is good for you.. smh uneducated people...

[Prettygurl12]

Allow me to clarify. I eat a total of 800-1200 a day after I have eaten and then worked out. That's what's left after I have burned most of them off.

[Anonymous]

I have no idea.. I have 3 meals and plenty snacks