Anyone here 5'2 and around 140 pounds?

[littlerunner]

I'm trying to see what others like me eat, calorie wise, on a daily base. I'm 5'2 and around 140-145 pounds. mY goal weight is 125 ish.

I was thinking around 1500 calories..

anyone like me? How many calories do you eat? Thanks!

[marygrace]

NROL4W has a formula where you can calculate an approximate number of calories that you should consume on lifting and non-lifting days. To lose weight, it is recommended that you cut that number by no more than 300 calories per day.

I'm not the same height or weight as you, but since starting the program, I've been eating around a maintenance level and have still been losing a small amount of weight each week. I've developed a pretty strong appetite from Alwyn's workouts so I haven't been too concerned about tracking my calories, just making sure my macros are relatively balanced.

[Aoife]

At 5-3 and 125 I was eating way more than that... 1800-2000. Lifting and being moderately active forced that from me. Under 1600 cals got me waaay too tired to work out.

Course, we're different, but I'd make sure 1500 isn't too low, it could well be.

[ledove]

Total calories needed is also going to depend on your age and your activity level.

The formula in the book will, as Lou says, return numbers that look scary if you compare them to typical "dieting" recommendations. But the primary goal of those calories is to get you through Alwyn's workouts, which then provide the muscle that burns more calories.

I'm 5'2", but around 130. NROLFW has me at 1900 cals, non-workout, and 2200 cals, workout, for maintenance. And so far, I've been mostly maintaining (possibly losing a little fat and gaining a little muscle, but I'm not sure I entirely trust my scale :P). I'm going to continue at the maintenance level for another week, and then either add a HIIT session or cut 100 cals from each.

Try the recommendations in the book for a few weeks and see how it goes.

[ZTAKPsi]

I wish I was 5'2" and 140!!! But I'll get there.

I agree with all of the above. Definitely need more calories if you're following the workouts in the book. Have you done the formula yet? Let us know what you come up with!

[Natalia]

"Total calories dictates how much weight a person gains or loses;
macro nutrient ratios dictates what a person gains or loses"

just a cool thought by Will Brink

[MMHoule]

I've been maintaining on about 1800-2200 calories; if I go below 1800 I start to really notice it (my energy tanks) and I start to obsess about food. I just bought the book and I've been only lifting occasionally in the past few months, so when I start using the book I'll be eating at the higher end of that.