Just want to figure out how much I should be eating, as I tend to pig out alot (its usually healthy food, just I eat too big portions) so I would like to know how to count calories to lose weight so I can get an idea of proper portion sizes and get my eating under control.. I have 5kgs (10lbs) to lose and was hoping to lose that in 4-8 weeks if thats possible.
2007-10-03 14:29:37 · 33 answers · asked by channille 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
at the moment I'm 164cms tall and weigh 60kgs.
2007-10-03 14:30:20 · update #1
To lose a pound of weight a week you must create a 3500-calorie deficit, or burn 500 calories per day more than you eat. Here's an example of how a 150 lbs. person would achieve that:
Your daily calorie intake to lose 1lb. per week:
Add a zero to your body weight 150lbs + 0= 1500
Add 20% for extra daily activity +300
Daily caloric rate = 1800
Subtract 500 calories a day -500
(by eating 500 calories less or by burning 500 calories through exercise)
Total = 1300
EXPLANATION:
So to lose a pound a week, a 150 lbs. person needs to create a 500 calorie deficit from 1800 calories by either exercising or eating less.
Just substitute your own body weight to the above formula, for you to figure out the right amount of calories that you need. It's important that you read food labels for you to be able to count the calories.
Good luck!!!
2007-10-03 15:14:51 · answer #1 · answered by infiniti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are websites that can help you to figure this out. 10 lbs is not alot so it should be easy enough for you. It all depends on how much you weigh. But most people should eat between 1200 and 2000 calories a day.
2007-10-03 14:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by Group836 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOu calculate your BMI and then look up how many calories you should have. Just remember that the only way to lose weight is burn more calories than you take in so it is not just the calories in you need to worry about but also how many you burn off each day too.
2007-10-03 14:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would keep track of how many calories you eat in a normal day and subtract 20% to start with, then gradually reduce. If you try cutting to much to fast you risk losing muscel (which burns fat) and getting hunger pains which will lead to overeating and you will gain what you lost twice as fast and gain more.
2007-10-03 14:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by Zenkai 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consume low calorie food
2016-03-23 08:56:53 · answer #5 · answered by Jeniffer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1200 cals a day in the least amount of cals you should have.. any less and your body goes into starvation mode and starts to store any food as fat.
I would aim for around 1600 cals.. it easy to maintain and you wont feel too hungry. I think you could lose 5 kilos in around 6 weeks easy. Just stick to it!
Goodluck.
2007-10-03 14:35:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3500 calories = 1lb
so you need to lose that many calories a week to lose one lb. I've seen ppl lost 10lbs (and more) in a week so what you're tryin to do is highly possible. Good luck!
2007-10-03 14:33:32 · answer #7 · answered by Ms Awesome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!
Get started today!
2016-05-15 00:24:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-26 04:54:29 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat less everyday slowly very slowly or it wont be healthy so skip 100 calories the first day 200 the second 300 third and you get the idea
2007-10-03 14:33:50 · answer #10 · answered by mike sapra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋