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Ok a lot of people ask "How many calories should I eat per day to lose weight" Well I went on a few websites, can't say I agree with most of them, but the easiest formula I found is:
Here's an easy formula for estimating what you need to take in daily to shed a safe amount of weight every week (1/2-2 pounds).
1. What's your goal weight?
To find a healthy number, go to Shape.com/tools/idealweight.
2. How active are you?
If you exercise three or four times per week for one hour, multiply your goal weight by 15. If you don't exercise at all, multiply by 13, and if you work out an hour per day nearly every day, multiply by 20. This is the daily calorie intake you're working toward.
3. How many calories do you need to cut?
Subtract the total from step 2 from the average daily calories you tallied at the end of Week 1. During each of the remaining three weeks of the plan, cut down your daily calories by one-third of this number.
Example: Your goal weight is 135, you haven't been exercising lately and your average daily calorie tally during Week 1 was 2,655:
135 (goal weight) X 13 (activity level) = 1,755 (daily calorie intake at goal weight)
2,655 (daily current calorie intake) - 1,755 (daily calorie intake at goal weight) = 900
Cut one-third of your daily calories (300 calories in this example) each week, starting in Week 2 until you hit weight-loss mode in Week 4. Your daily calorie intake would then be 2,355 for Week 2; 2,055 for Week 3; and 1,755 calories for Week 4 and beyond.
I would love to hear feedback. This seems like a lot of calories, which I do eat more than I think I should, but now I am not sure. One thing I am sure of is that it is what you eat that counts, meaning healthier foods. Any help would be appreciated.
Diet Calendar Entry for 22 February 2008:
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407 kcal
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Fat: 6.97g | Prot: 23.47g | Carb: 64.89g.
Breakfast: Weight Control Oatmeal. Lunch: Yellow mustard, lettuce, Dark Rye Bread, turkey sandwich. more...
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