Hello everyone! I'm new around here and decided to take a dive in to the fun! I have a question about calorie intake... I'm 202 and 5'8... is there anywhere I can figure out exactly how many calories I should be taking in each day? If there's been sites listed before, just please direct me to the post seeing how I must have missed it!!
Just a note that these numbers are estimates only, and vary based on your metabolism, exercise level, etc. Losing 3 pounds/week at 1500 calories sounds a little fast at 200 pounds, but it might be a good place to start. You may need to play around with calorie levels a little to get something that works for you. We are all different, after all.
I weigh the same as you, exercise regularly, and average about 1800 cals/day. Currently I'm losing a little over a pound/week on average. As I lose, I can lower my calories or up my exercise to keep losing (as I have been doing all along).
I, too, started at 202, and I'm 5ft 7. I cant exercise so my cals are a little lower. at 1300 a day with little or no exercise, i'm averaging about 1.5 to 2lbs a week. some weeks with no loss at all (now going into week 12). i agree with wyllenn (as usual), i think 3 a week might be too fast.
I think you just have to pick a level, and try it. If you lose and can stick with it then great. If you don't lose after a month or so, try reducing that number slowly, say 100 calories at a time. So many factors can affect how fast you lose, it's often a lower number than we want, and *what* you eat is really important too, as well as being honest about how much you are eating.
Miles -- great point -- you have to be honest about what you eat (and boy is THAT an eye opener) for this to make sense! Actually, everything you said was spot on (and reminded me of Aphil!)
AMEN! on the honesty! I love fitday. and one of the hardest things i've had to come to grips with is that EVERYthing counts. no matter how painful, i put everything in fitday. it can really be a motivator to stay on program.
New here!
to you, too!!
