So, I decided to go out and see what a few different sources say.
My stats:
- 66"
- Current weight: 166
- Goal weight: 140
- I used "light" activity.
- 26 years old
I chose light, because I like to know what I can get away with without exercise.
(but yes yes, I still workout)
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This started with what The Biggest Loser recommends.
Their formula: Current Weight x7 (but never go below 1050 calories).
166 x7 =
1162 calories a day
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My "Lost It" app (free) on my iPhone says:
For 2lbs a week, I should eat
1170 a day
For 1lb a week, I should eat 1670 a day
To Maintain 166lbs, I should eat 2170
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http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/question457.htm
They told me:
Adult female: 655 + (4.3 x weight in lbs.) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)
655 + (4.3x166) + (4.7 x 66) - (4.7 x 26)
655 + 713 + 310 - 122 =
1556
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http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/calneed
They told me:
You'll need at least 2,260 calories to maintain your current weight and activity level.
•*Of this, 1,505 calories are required to meet your body's basic energy needs. That amount (your resting energy expenditure) is what you'd use up if you did nothing but lie in bed all day.
•*To lose about one pound per week, you'll need to cut back to
1,760 calories per day.
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http://nutrition.about.com/library/b...tion_guide.htm
You need 2097.7 calories per day to maintain your current weight without exercise.
You need 1987 calories per day to reach your goal weight slowly and maintain that weight without exercise.
If you reduce your current caloric intake to
1597.7 calories per day you will lose one pound per week without exercise.
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So, it ranges from 1162 - 1760 a day to lose weight at 5'6" and 166lbs.
The average from 5 results was: 1449
So... I think I might still try my 12 days at 1200 calories and log it here and see how my body responds.
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/20-s...-calories.html
The math behind being 5'6" (re 1200 calorie thread)
