Daily calories for women?

Question

What is the recommended and healthy number of calories to be consumed per day for a woman? Does it depend on age, size, height, etc. or is there a standard number?

Source would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Answer 1

you should never consume less calories than the BMR requires or the metabolic rate will slow

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Calculator:

Women: BMR = (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)

Men: BMR = 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years)

Take this result and multiply it by your activity level (known as the Harris-Benedict equation):

Sedentary: (little or no exercise): BMR x 1.2

Light activity: (moderate exercise or sports 1 to 3 days per week): BMR x 1.375

Moderate activity: (moderate exercise or sports 3 to 5 days per week): BMR x 1.55

Very active: (hard exercise or sports 6 to 7 days per week): BMR x 1.725

Extremely active: (very hard exercise or sports and a physical job, activity or training 2 times per day): BMR x 1.9

Note: If you are overweight, this equation may overestimate the calories you require, so you should use a weight that is halfway between your current weight and your goal weight. For example, if you weigh 200 pounds and want to weigh 150 pounds, use 175 pounds in this formula, and then adjust it as you lose weight.

Answer 2

I'll give it you simple.

The average woman should eat at least 1,200 calories a day. A woman who works out rigorously, however, may need up to 2,000!

Answer 3

Use a tool like this to estimate for you
http://www.magnetic-diet.com/calorie-calculator/