Well, I am on the WW points system, but I do know that .5 to 2 lbs per week is a healthy weight loss. And you should never go below 1200 calories a day unless you are under a doctor's care. Hope that helps!
I think how many calories you need to eat daily to lose weight depends on a lot of different things and is different for everyone. But, I have been taking in about 1200-1300 cals a day on average. I have lost about 2 pounds a week I guess so far. I exercise daily. And I add extra workouts on the weekend because I have time.
I have no idea how many calories I was eating in a day before I started paying attention. But I do know that I never thought twice about what I stuck in my mouth. A big mac, large fry and a large dr. Pepper was nothing for me to wolf down. KFC was a favorite also. I also was cooking big heavy meals. No more. I have finally reached a point where none of that even sounds good anymore, in fact the thought of it makes me somewhat nauseous.
I have been using the daily plate to help with keeping track of my calories and I love that site. It has helped me out a lot!
i count calories too.
i find dailyplate very helpful-you can check the calorie calculator so you can find out hw many calories a day you can eat if you wanna lose x lb/week.
i do exercise 7 days a week
i don't know how many calories a day i had before i start using dailylate...i guess to many,i used to cook almost every day high calories food, i loved (and i still do) sweets... i'm just trying to stay away from these know...and it works so far
michelle
I hear ya michelle I wonder before I started counting, how many was I really consuming? I'm thinking 2000 would be my low end. I am so stunned how many calories are in some foods. Daily plate has changed my life. I'm around 1450 calories per day. That's what DP set up for me to lose 2.5lbs a week.
Here is a good starting guide for you to begin self testing your personal calorie needs:
Over 300 pounds: Start at around 2000 calories a day.
Over 200 pounds: Start at around 1800 calories a day.
151-199 pounds: Start at around 1600 per day.
150 pounds or less: Start at around 1500 a day.
I also just recently heard (true???) that you sould only lose 1% of your weight per week. 200 = 2lb 195= 1.9 lbs per week, 180= 1.8lbs per week.
Sounds reasonable.
To maintain at 115-120 lbs, I usually aim for between 1200-1500 calories a day.
I haven't been very succesful in terms of structured, scheduled exercise, but I take a lot of short walks, and I do attempt to be active(ish). Winter has made me more of a hermit then I like to admit...can you tell?
I have no idea how many calories I was eating before...way too many! Lots of unhealthy foods and unhealthy habits. I didn't know that I should care...and I didn't want to care, anyway.
Last edited by just_a_dreamy1; 01-22-2008 at 04:42 PM.
How many calories do you eat per day? ~~~ I shoot for about 1400-1500. If I go lower than that I gain. And obviously higher than that usually ends up with a gain too.
How much (on average) do you lose per week? ~~~ I lose weight very slowly.. only about a pound per month.
Do you know how many calories you were eating to maintain your previous weight before you started to lose? ~~~ I think it was around 2000-2500 depending on the day.
While I was losing I averaged around 1500 calories per day. Most weeks I lost 2 lbs although some weeks less and other weeks I lost nothing. 2lbs a week was the norm though.
As far as exercise I walk. I used to have a more structured schedule, but we've moved to a smaller town and we walk most everywhere so I walk, but not on a schedule per se.
I maintain my current weight at approx 2000 calories. I'm not sure how many calories I was eating before, but I'm sure I had some way over 3000 calorie days in there.
Well, first, before I reply to this post I'm going to point out that my S/C/G thing is a little off..(because it's relevant to my answers.) Over the holidays I gained about ten pounds, and I started with my plan on January 3, at 210 lbs. I'm at 202 lbs now.
I am eating an average of 1,300 calories a day. I want to be at 1,500 but I seem to fill up before that... Anyway, aside from the initial drop of quite a few, I seem to be losing about 1-2 lbs a week. I really have no idea how many calories I was taking in before, but with all of the snacks, tons of butter I added to everything, chinese food, etc. I was eating I'm assuming it was definitely a few hundred calories over 2,000.
I agree, I like to see what is working for other people so I have some ideas for myself, if what I do doesn't work. Everyone's body is so different, its amazing that so many different things can all work!
I eat around 1800 - 2200 calories per day, I drop between 1-3 pounds per week. I had to be averaging at least 3400 calories to stay as big as I was before.
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Winter has made me more of a hermit then I like to admit...can you tell?
And obviously higher than that usually ends up with a gain too.
