I am a fairly active 56 year old male and weigh 280, how many carbs should I eat to lose weight?

Question

I am also Type II diabetic.

Answer 1

It's not a question of carbs, but of caloric intake. A pound of fat = 3500 calories. So to lose two pounds a week, which is a realistic goal, you would have to eat 1000 calories/day less than you do now, and/or plan to burn some of those calories in exercise.

A general rule of thumb is, to maintain weight, multiply pounds by 1000. Thus to maintain your present weight you should be taking in 2800 calories/day. I think a 2000 calorie/day diet would not be a hardship and combined with a reasonable level of exercise should yield the desired weight loss.

As for carbs, you probably already know to choose complex carbs over simple sugars, right? Whole grains, lots of fruits and veggies...good luck!

Answer 2

The question is meaningless, because the whole "science" of calories and carbs is junk science. In the US, carbs is a catch-all term that includes fiber, which is not used by the body. If you just eat all your carbs in the form of fiber, you could eat lots of carbs and still lose weight. A good example is the recent fad of shirataki noodles, which are virtually all fiber, and thus have very little effect on weight. Check out these search results for "shirataki noodles" and "weight loss":
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Everybody is different. The only real way to find out how much you need to eat to lose weight is to experiment until you get to the right level.

Answer 3

Calories:


Daily caloric needs to maintain weight
note: kg = pounds divided by 2.2 (ie: 180 lbs / 2.2 = 81.8 kg)

Approximation:

>Men
kg (body weight) x 24 = kcal/day


These calculations do not take physical activity, medical conditions, or age into consideration... for a more accurate estimate of caloric needs - the following equations are used:

note:
kg = pounds divided by 2.2 (ie: 180 lbs / 2.2 = 81.8 kg)
cm = inches multiplied by 2.54 (ie: 68 inches x 2.54 = 173 cm)

Harris-Benedict equations:

Men:
BMR = 66 + (13.7 x wt in kg) + (5 x ht in cm) - (6.8 x age in yrs)

Women:
BMR = 655 + (9.6 x wt in kg) + (1.8 x ht in cm) - (4.7 x age in yrs)


Other BMR (basal metabolic rate) formulas
BMR without exercise:
note: (wt = body weight in kg)


Sex and Age BMR Equation (kcal/day)
Males
0-3 yrs (60.9 x wt) - 54
3-10 yrs (22.7 x wt) + 495
10-18 yrs (17.5 x wt) + 651
18-30 yrs (15.3 x wt) + 679
30-50 yrs (11.6 x wt) + 879
over 60 yrs (13.5 x wt) + 487

Females
0-3 yrs (61.0 x wt) - 51
3-10 yrs (22.5 x wt) + 499
10-18 yrs (12.2 x wt) + 746
18-30 yrs (14.7 x wt) + 496
30-60 yrs (8.7 x wt) + 829
over 60 yrs (10.5 x wt) + 596

To include exercise - multiply BMR by the appropriate activity factor:
Level Type Of Activity Factor
Very light :Cooking, driving, ironing, painting, sewing, standing 1.3 men
1.3 women
Light Walking 3 MPH, electrical trades, sailing, golf, child care, housecleaning 1.6 men
1.3 women
Moderate Walking 3.5-4.0 MPH, weeding, cycling, skiing, tennis, dance 1.7 men
1.6 women
Heavy Manual digging, basketball, climbing, football, soccer 2.1 men
1.9 women
Exceptional Training for professional athletic competition 2.4 men
2.2 women

Answer 4

eating liquid based foods such as natural smoothies and low sodium soup can help you cut back on calories yet feel full

Answer 5

Wear comfortable clothes during exercise so you can feel good also you can do more

Answer 6

avoid white foods

Answer 7

eat more veggies