What should my daily caloric intake be?!
Question: What should my daily caloric intake be.?
I'm 21, 5' 2" and 115 lbs.
I'm pretty fit... but I've got a little bit of a tummy
How many calories should I take in on a daily basis.?Health Question & Answer
I'm pretty fit... but I've got a little bit of a tummy
How many calories should I take in on a daily basis.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
If you get little exercise and have a desk job:
Maintenance:
1489 Calories/day
Fat Loss:
1200 Calories/day
If you exercise three times a week:
Maintenance:
1706 Calories/day
Fat Loss:
1365 Calories/day
Your Body Mass Index is approx. 21
BMI Key
< 18.5 underweight
18.5 to 24.9 healthy
25 to 29.9 overweight
30 to 34.9 grade 1 obesity
35 to 39.9 grade 2 obesity
>40 grade 3 (morbid obessity
So you can see you are in a healthy range.
The most you should lose is 14 pounds. That would put you at a BMI of 18.5. at 101lbs. Anything less is unhealthy.
Don;t eat less than 1200 per day. Less may slow down your metabolism and actually slow your fat loss and make you feel tired.
There are 3500 calories in a pound of fat. To lose a pound a week you'll need to burn 500 calories a day more than you consume. That means you;ll need to exercise. Walk 2 miles in 34 minutes (3.5 mph) and you'll burn your weight in extra calories (115 at your present weight).
The maximum rate you should lose is 2 lbs. per week. That would take you 7 weeks to get to 18.5 BMI. If you are happy with your tummy before you get to 101 then go to your maintenance caloric intake
I discuss this and more at http://www.looserdiary.blogspot.com
Hope this helps. Health Question & Answer
Maintenance:
1489 Calories/day
Fat Loss:
1200 Calories/day
If you exercise three times a week:
Maintenance:
1706 Calories/day
Fat Loss:
1365 Calories/day
Your Body Mass Index is approx. 21
BMI Key
< 18.5 underweight
18.5 to 24.9 healthy
25 to 29.9 overweight
30 to 34.9 grade 1 obesity
35 to 39.9 grade 2 obesity
>40 grade 3 (morbid obessity
So you can see you are in a healthy range.
The most you should lose is 14 pounds. That would put you at a BMI of 18.5. at 101lbs. Anything less is unhealthy.
Don;t eat less than 1200 per day. Less may slow down your metabolism and actually slow your fat loss and make you feel tired.
There are 3500 calories in a pound of fat. To lose a pound a week you'll need to burn 500 calories a day more than you consume. That means you;ll need to exercise. Walk 2 miles in 34 minutes (3.5 mph) and you'll burn your weight in extra calories (115 at your present weight).
The maximum rate you should lose is 2 lbs. per week. That would take you 7 weeks to get to 18.5 BMI. If you are happy with your tummy before you get to 101 then go to your maintenance caloric intake
I discuss this and more at http://www.looserdiary.blogspot.com
Hope this helps. Health Question & Answer
about 1,500.?
depends on how acive you are throughout the day
i am 16, 5'5" 110 lbs
VERY ACTIVE
and i eat at most 1000 a day
but everyone is different
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depends on how acive you are throughout the day
i am 16, 5'5" 110 lbs
VERY ACTIVE
and i eat at most 1000 a day
but everyone is different
answer mine!! .?qid=20081014211629AA2pSQt">http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...Health Question & Answer