If I am going to have a healthy steady weight loss I will need to restrict my calorie intake to less than 2000 kcalories?
I seached the internet and one of the Calorie Calculators showed this:
Me = 54 years
Male
216 lbs ( 15stone 6 lbs)
Height = 5 foot 8"
Excercise Level = none / desk job
To maintain this weight I need to eat 2156 kcals per day
To lose weight I need to drop to 1728 kcals per day
A second Calorie Counter showed that I need to drop to 1785 kcals to lose a pound a week and 1285 kcals to lose 2 lbs a week.
And finally I had a look at the UK National Health Service website and it states that:
'An average man needs around 2,500 calories a day to maintain his weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000 calories a day. These values can vary depending on age and levels of physical activity, among other factors.
However, instead of focusing on how many calories you consume each day, to maintain a healthy weight you should:
- eat a healthy, balanced diet
- take part in physical activities.
- balance the amount of calories you eat with the amount of calories you burn'
So, there's a clear message there - We're all different so I'm not going to be measuring the my millilitres or counting my peas, I'm just going to aim for a kcal reduction to around 2000 per day.
regards
Stewart