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How many calories should you be consuming if you are trying to lose weight?
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∙ 13y ago
It depends on your current weight and height, and also gender. If you search BMR (basal metabolic rate) calculator there a web generators that will work out how much energy you need whilst at rest. here is a web site to work out your energy expenditure (
I am a female, aged 22 and my energy expenditure is 1700 Calories (I exercise half an hour every day), if I wanted to lose half a kg per week, I would need to deficit my energy intake by 500 Calries per day. There fore I would eat 1200 calories per day, or I ate more, I would exercise a bit more.
Deficit 250 calories per day = 0.25 kg
Deficit 500 Calories per day = 0.5 Kg
deficit 1000 Calories per day= 1kg per wk
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How does consuming extra calories effect your health?
Because your consuming more calories so its going to make you gain weight and weight effects your health!
How many calories should you eat per day if you are 5'1 and weight 150 pounds and are trying to lose weight?
How many calories should you eat per day if you are 5'1 and weight 150 pounds and are trying to lose weight?
If I am exercising how many calories should I be consuming to maintain weight loss?
You should be consuming anywhere from 100 to 600 fewer calories than your body burns per day, with the exercise. Your doctor or nutritionist can help you determine what is best for you.
How many calories can affect you?
The average human obtains 2000 calories a day. If your gaining weight I would say your probably consuming more than 2,500. If you are trying to lose weight consume about 1,200 calories a day. No less, that would be harmful to your health.
How many calories should you eat per day if you are 5'4 and weigh 128 pounds and are trying to lose weight?
About 1500 calories
Why when you eat you doesn't gain weight?
Your body is using up the calories you are consuming.
How much weight would a 6 foot 275 pound male lose in a week with consuming 800?
Eating 800 calories a day is very dangerous. A man of that height and weight should be consuming about 2,000 to 2,200 calories a day. If they wished to lose weight, the best way would be to reduce the calories to around 1,600 to 1,800 calories a day and begin to exercise. Such a dramatic cut in calories (to 800, for example), would reall begin to wreak havoc on the metabolism and not lead to healthy, long-term weight loss.
Why is it important to follow a wight loss meal plan when losing weight?
How many calories you consume per day is very important when you are trying to loose weight. If you follow a weight loss meal plan it will help you keep track of how many calories a day you are consuming and make it much easier and faster to loose weight.
If the average human needs 2000 through calories to stay healthy how many calories should you burn per day?
It depends on if youre trying to lose weight, gain weight ,or stay the same. For example, if you're intaking 2000 calories a day, you should expend 2000 calories a day to stay that weight.
How many calories should a 15 year old eat to lose weight?
It doesn't really matter your age. Take your ideal weight ie 140 lbs. Times that by 100 =1,400. You should be consuming 1,400 calories per day to reach your ideal weight of 140. Or you can eat 1,500 and excersize to burn that extra 100 calories or eat 1,600 and burn 200 calories with excersize.
How much should a 12 year old eat a day?
2100 calories a day if he is trying to maintain his weight. Less if he is trying to lose weight. More if he is trying to bulk up. This can vary depending on his size. my opion is 1000 calories a day that's what i eat and i play soccer!
Someone who is trying to lose weight should cut calories an take more vitamins?
Well yes, you lose weight by burning more calories then you consume, and vitamins will help replace the nutrients you are missing since you are cutting calories.
