How many calories should I eat in a day to lose weight?

Question

I am 25 yrs old, 5 ft 5 in, 228lbs. I have tried looking it up and i have gotten 3 different answers (2300, 2500, and 3050) I think that the last one is definately too high to lose weight but I am not sure about the other two. Any help would be appreciated. Also I work out 2 hrs a week with a personal trainer, I take 2 half hour exercise classes and do 1 hour workout by myself (total of 4 hrs a wk and it is a mixture of cardio and weight training.)

Thank you

Answer 1

Here's an excellent calorie calculator that should help you with your weight loss. Good luck!

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

Answer 2

1500 is a good amount of calorie intake if you are still trying to loose weight... if you are on a *DIET* then you should be careful about ~going off of it~ because you will see a brownie, chips, fries etc. and think "Well, I'm not on a diet any more so why not?" But if you can eat pretty much the same way for a long time, it is not exactly a diet but a healthier eating style ( which is what I have done to keep off the extra weight that I used to have)


You should also set a weight goal range for yourself now because you seem o be almost at a perfect weight.... don´t let yourself go under or over the range you choose ( once you get into it)

You should try to drink 2-3 liters of water and unsweet tea every day and do lots of cardio exercises ( like jumping jacks and jump-rope) plus crunches

never go to bed right after eating... do some jumping jacks or run up and down a flight of steps a couple times before going to sleep if you eat supper late. ( and if you ever decide to skip a meal for dieting purposes, skip supper NOT breakfast)

It is important to find an eating style that you can be comfortable with and keep up.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Here's the math:

15 x your current weight. This number is the total amount of calories needed to maintain your current weight.
Reduce you're diet by 500 calories a day (mostly by carb reduction in your diet, not removal) and you will lose 1-2 pounds a week.

Please do not starve yourself.

Answer 5

you lose weight by losing more calories than u take in each day....The way not to do it is starve yourself, to start with. Just exercise and eat right. I did....lost 90 LBS because of it. Starving yourself won't help at all. Drink more water, eat less before bed, and don't eat for stress are the 3 things I follow and i'm going pretty well if i don't say myself. 90 LBS isn't anything like 5-10lbs so take my advice. If you want anymore details, feel free to email me. Just please be patient for ppl seem to email me for advice on this, I will reply, don't worry! ~Adia

Answer 6

2 things

what you consume


what you burn


As long as you are burning more calories then you are taking in you Will lose weight

so get moving start walking daily it wil take about 30 days but once it kicks in you will shed pounds

Answer 7

Use calorie calculator to figure out how many calories you re consuming daily

Answer 8

Who has time to count calories?? Eat three small meals a day and continue exercising. If you're still hungry add salad and fresh fruits. You want to watch what you're taking in. Ban fast food and tried to eat out as less as possible. It's easier to control what you are eating and how it's cook than if you eat out. make it so hansen Mdoud!!

Answer 9

Set new goals even you lose 10 pounds

Answer 10

Don t skip breakfast and choose that s high in protein for energy and full of fiber to keep you satisfied for hours