How many calories should I be consuming?

[Kait365]

Okay so I am a girl that is close to 5'7" and weighs 135-140 lbs. I am built with athletic thighs and a big bubble butt. I am only a 32 C on top though. Anyways, I am fairly active and people think I weigh a lot less than I do. I do anusara yoga twice a week, and on the weekends I take my dogs for long hikes and on walks. I recently found those pinterest challenges where it is a pretty big series of moves just for arms, one for just legs, and one for abs. I found two arms ones and two abs ones and alternate them during the week. The legs one is pretty intense so I just do that once since I get a lot of cardio in. My schedule not counting all the weekend hikes and walks and random runs is as follows:
SUNDAY- Legs Challenge and a walk
MONDAY- First abs challenge and yoga
TUESDAY- First arms challenge and Interval Sprints
WEDNESDAY- Second abs challenge and highest incline and speed workout on treadmill, for at least 400 calories
THURSDAY- Rest day
FRIDAY- Second arms challenge and yoga
SATURDAY- First abs challenge and interval sprints

How many calories should I be eating a day? I wouldn't mind getting down to the 130 range, and I want to be more defined. I eat mostly clean and a lot of protein. I have been eating 1,200 but I have been getting scolded that it is too few calories.

[523206720]

Do a google search of resting metabolic rate. Some of the more advanced calculators also ask for your measurements such as the size of your wrists etc... This will tell you how many calories you need to eat to lose weight, gain weight or maintain wight.

[Kait365]

Thank you, I will do that!

[Drooogie4]

Being athletic, at your body type and height, you probably should be consuming closer to 2000 calories a day. Just healthy.
1200 is what a 3 year old needs. Or someone really trying to loose weight. Which you don't sound like you are or need to

[Drooogie4]

Or 1800 if you wanna slowly loose a little. But ease it off. It's better for you

[Kait365]

Thanks for the advice, yeah I dont want to stress my body more by not having enough calories because I know that can set a person back even worse! I eat fairly clean anyways, so what I put in is really healthy, and I figured I should eat more to build more muscle.

[kelly173815]

I personally like to stick to 1200 calories, sometimes it's a bit hard, but if I really stick to it and make up proper food I can quite easily feel full on that amount of calories.

[Kait365]

Thank you for your response!

[Climber]

I am 5'6" and weigh 140 lbs. I also sport a lot. My gym trainer has calculated I need about 2200 cal/day

[Kait365]

Sounds like we are pretty close in size and activity level, very helpful! Thanks!