How many calories ?!!

Bingeeatingrecovery2016

I just started losing weight and i want to lose 3kg only , my maintainance is at 1880.I have used many sites to calculate what should i eat to lose a pound a week and all of them say 1200 , is that true?It sounds like way too less

Seffell

1lbs = 3500 cals.
3500 cals ÷ 7 days = 500cals per day

That is how much deficit you should make to lose a pound a week. If TDEE is 1880, then to lose 1lbs a week you need to eat 1380 a day.

usmcmp

If your maintenance is 1880 you would eat 1380 to lose a pound per week.

ogtmama

Because you put the rate of loss at 2 pounds per week...you should probably be at 1630 to lose half a pound per week so you don't lose muscle.

aliem

I mean that is about a pound and a half a week. If you only have about 6 pounds to lose, you could probably eat a bit more and go at a slower rate. 1200 isn't bad though, if you fill it with low calories foods like veggies and lean proteins.

usmcmp

Considering your history of binge eating I would suggest something more like 1500-1600 calories per day. It's very slow loss, but less of a chance of binge eating.