Calorie Intake

victoriaannewilliams
victoriaannewilliams Posts: 64 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How do I know how many calories I should be eating a day to lose weight? I'm at 1200 calories a day, and I almost always go over.

Please help!

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  • Drastiic
    Drastiic Posts: 322 Member
    Here's a simple calculation.

    Estimated TDEE = Multiply your weight in lbs x 15.
    To lose weight = Subtract 20-35%
    Follow plan for 3 weeks.
    Adjust accordingly.

    Example:
    Assuming you're 140 lbs.
    Estimated TDEE = 140 x 15 = 2100
    20% of 2100 = 420 --> 2100-420=1680
    35% of 2100 = 735 --> 2100-735=1365
    In this example to lose weight, eat between 1400-1700 calories. Follow plan for 3 weeks. Adjust accordingly.
  • victoriaannewilliams
    victoriaannewilliams Posts: 64 Member
    Here's a simple calculation.

    Estimated TDEE = Multiply your weight in lbs x 15.
    To lose weight = Subtract 20-35%
    Follow plan for 3 weeks.
    Adjust accordingly.

    Example:
    Assuming you're 140 lbs.
    Estimated TDEE = 140 x 15 = 2100
    20% of 2100 = 420 --> 2100-420=1680
    35% of 2100 = 735 --> 2100-735=1365
    In this example to lose weight, eat between 1400-1700 calories. Follow plan for 3 weeks. Adjust accordingly.

    Awesome, thank you!
  • Drastiic
    Drastiic Posts: 322 Member
    Also read this:
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/adjusting-the-diet.html
  • MoooveOverFluffy
    MoooveOverFluffy Posts: 398 Member
    http://www.shapefit.com/basal-metabolic-rate.html


    Here's another good reference....
  • mtaylor1980
    mtaylor1980 Posts: 134 Member
    Me too!!!!! I have been eating all healthy stuff, but yet without excercise I always go over! Sticking to 1200 is pretty hard for me! I did see a thread on here last week with people saying that they upped their calories a bit, and wound up losing weight!
    I am glad that you posted this, because I am in the same boat as you!
  • 10KEyes
    10KEyes Posts: 250 Member
    I calculated the maintenance calories needed to maintain my ideal weight and use that as my daily calorie target. I figured by the time I get to that weight, I will be quite used to that number of calories. I suppose once I get close, I will have to make some small adjustments, but for now it is working.
  • victoriaannewilliams
    victoriaannewilliams Posts: 64 Member
    Me too!!!!! I have been eating all healthy stuff, but yet without excercise I always go over! Sticking to 1200 is pretty hard for me! I did see a thread on here last week with people saying that they upped their calories a bit, and wound up losing weight!
    I am glad that you posted this, because I am in the same boat as you!

    I'm glad i'm not the only one lol. Yeah i've seen people on 1300-1500 calories and losing like 14 pounds in a month. Plus, i'm so hard on myself when i go over :( lol
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