Calories and Weight Loss
Calorie Intake and Weight
Loss
Generally speaking, the number
of calories you need when trying to lose weight depends upon (1) how heavy
you are and how much weight you wish to lose. (2) Your height. (3) Your
age. (4) Your gender. (5) The amount of exercise you perform. Even so
for most people it is advisable to maintain a calorie intake of 1200 plus
calories per day.
Guide to Calories Needed
When Trying to Lose Weight
Here is a very approximate
guide to calories needed if you want to lose weight.
Teens 1200-1800 calories
per day
Women (non-active) 1000-1200 calories per day
Women (active) 1200-1500 calories per day
Men (non-active) 1200-1500 calories per day
Men (active) 1500-1800 calories per day
For calorie details of 2500
Foods, see Calories
in Foods
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