How Many Calories Should I Eat to Lose Weight?
Your body burns a certain amount of calories each day whether you exercise or not. We each have what is called a Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). This rate gradually decreases with age. To the BMR you add the total calories used during the day due to all exercise and activity, which gives you your Active Metabolic Rate. I am 6′, 170 lbs and 52 years old. My basal metabolic rate is about 1700 calories burned per day. To that number I can add whatever calories I burn during the day due to activity and exercise. That will tell me approximately how many total calories I will burn up in a day. Once you know this number you can eat however many calories you choose in order to lose, gain or maintain your weight. You burn about 3500 more calories than you consume to lose a pound. I have a page posted at my website that explains this further. You can also input your own info to see your own numbers as far as calories used in a day. www.diet-and-exercise-for-health.com/b… Good health and good luck!
You are asking the question, ‘how many calories should I eat to lose weight?’ It really depends on how many you are eating now and whether you are gaining weight, losing or staying the same. In order to lose weight, you must burn more calories than you take in. But that number is different for different people depending on activity level, weight, muscle mass and age. Let’s figure out how many calories you should eat to lose weight depending on your body. For one week you must keep track of the number of calories you eat. Write down everything, all the little snacks and tastes that you have throughout the day. Divide the total number by 7 to give you your daily average of calories consumed. Keep track of how active you are, that includes the amount of structured exercise that you do as well as the amount of movement you have throughout your work day and weekend. Weigh yourself at the beginning of the week and at the end to determine if you are gaining, losing or maintaining your weight.
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