need 1200 cal. a day for weight now.to lose 1 lb. a day, how many should I have
Hi Donna,
I do not recommend cutting your calories any lower. Decreasing your caloric intake will cause your metabolism (rate you burn calories at rest) to slow down, which you do not want. If you cut your calories more, your body will start to think it is "starving" and will fight to hang on to every extra pound it can.
My first inclination is that the number of calories you need to maintain your current weight is incorrect. If it is not wrong, then to lose weight your best bet is to increase your activity level to burn more calories and build muscle - more muscle equals a higher metabolism. I do not recommend cutting your calories below 1200.
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hey =]
okay...
im no expert.
but i read on line (in many places)
that to lose about one pound a day, you would have to eat about 500 calories less than your suggested calorie intake you would need to maintain your weight.
now, that does not mean to 'starve' yourself, that would be horrible. (that would probably ruin your chance of losing weight cuz it may cause people to binge eat..)
you can go on line, and find the amount of calories you would need to maintain your weight.
here's a website. http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/calneed
you can use this to see how much calories you need for your body.
subtract 300-500 cal, and see from there.
hope this helps. :)
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Gary
Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 01:46 PM
JEN
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 12:49 PM
GREAT WEBSITE FOR PIN POINTING YOUR ACTIVITY AND CALORIE INTAKE.
MONE MUST READ THE BOTTOM ON DIFFERENT MEDS THAT INHIBIT THE ABILITY TO LOSE WEIGHT NORMALLY.
If a pound is about 3500 calories, then i think she would need to lose that many calories per day through diet and exercise. If her metabolic rate is 1500 calories a day, then she would have to eat only about 500 calories and burn another 2500 through exercise every day. This would be very difficult I think. Don't forget we lose about 4 pounds of water per hour of running, so that may trick people into thinking they're losing real weight.
If you lose only 500 calories a day beyond your metabolic rate, then I believe you would only lose a pound a week (500 X 7=3500). This a probably safer.