Ideal Calorie Intake

Depends on your activity level, have copy and pasted from fat 2 fit radio

How Many Calories Should I Eat?


Based on your goal weight, the following chart was generated. The chart shows the number of calories that you should eat on a daily basis to reach your goal weight. At Fat 2 Fit Radio we advocate eating like the thin, healthy person that you want to become. The calorie levels you see in the chart are not extreme, but they do create that all important caloric deficit that is required to get you to your goal weight in a safe manner. Once you reach your goal weight, you will continue eating the same number of calories for the rest of your life to maintain that weight. You'll never be on a diet again.

Based on how much activity you do on an average day, the calories in the right column will be the number of calories that you will be able to eat at your goal weight. If you start eating those calories right now (eating like the thinner you), you will eventually become that thinner person. As you get closer to your goal weight, your weight loss will start to slow down. It is OK to eat a few hundred calories less per day (200-300) to speed up your weight loss at this point.


Activity Level

Daily Calories

Sedentary (little or no exercise, desk job) 1685
Lightly Active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) 1931
Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) 2176
Very Active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk) 2422
Extremely Active (hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or 2X day training, i.e marathon, contest etc.) 2668

NOTE: Please remember that this calculation is just a guideline. Your metabolism may be higher or lower based on the amount of lean muscle you have. Use these numbers a a starting point and tweak them up or down based on your weight loss or gain. It may take a couple weeks to get your exact calorie level