Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group
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Does anybody have a good source/formula or something to determine how many calories you need in a day? I know they say 1800-2000 or something, but it can't be the same for everyone. I do intense cardio 5 days a week, weights 3 days a week , and I am a woman that is 6' tall, so I feel like comparing my intake to all of the super cute 5'1" people can't be accurate. Any suggestions, or is it just about the same for everyone? I worry that I am not eating enough and that I may be slowing my own weight loss.
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Search on google for 'bmr calculator'. Your bmr is the number of calories your body would need to stay alive even if you just stayed in bed all day. It is worked out based on your age, height, sex and current weight. Then you also factor in how active you are to get the final result. It will give you a good idea of how many calories you use normally. Then you can adjust your intake to allow for a resonable weight loss each week. I've got all the details in a book if you want any more info. Good luck
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Just checked. The bit that factors in your activity levels is called the harris benedict equation. There are plently of websites that will do the working out for you if you put in your details. Any questions just ask. I'm good on the theory, just not so good at following it!
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