How to choose the right calorie level

**mikaela** · 03-11-2010, 05:12 AM

Many are taking their diet too much and most of the time they end up starving themselves. We all know that it is unhealthy to not eat a balanced diet. Losing weight is a matter of consuming fewer calories than you expend and most adults eat more than 1800 calories a day. So how do you choose the right calorie level for your daily meal plans?

I have read one article that teaches dieters how to lose weight the healthy way and without starving yourself. If you're a small person or someone who doesn't have much weight to lose, aim for a lower calorie goal which is 1200. If you're a tall person or someone who is carrying quite a few extra pounds, you can go for the higher calorie plan which is 1800. If you're unsure, you can start in the middle with 1500 calorie and adjust up or down depending on how satisfied you're feeling and how soon you're shedding off pounds.

To calculate your goal more accurately, you can use this equation th: Multiply your weight in pounds by 12 and subtract 1,000. Then select the calorie level that’s closest to your answer. This will help you to lose about two pounds per week. (Note: If you calculate a number that’s less than 1,200 calories, follow the 1,200 calorie plan. Eating less than that, it’s hard to meet your daily nutrition requirements.)

**kathy** · 03-11-2010, 05:17 AM

This is a helpful post to those who are unsure how much calories they need to consume each day to lose weight. I actually do maintain a daily intake of 1200 calories. I did start around 1800 and then slowly set it to 1200 as the lowest. I have even tried consuming fewer calories and it did make me lose a lot of weight faster. However I suggest for dieters to take it slow to and not be hard on yourself. Starving yourself is never a good option because your body will need calories to perform well.

**viktoria** · 03-11-2010, 05:25 AM

Very informative as always mikaela! I love this article and I'm sure that my friends can make use of these tips. I do agree on taking the diet plan to minimum and not make drastic dietary move to lose weight fast. Chances are you will gain all the weight you lost, or even more. You have to listen to your body. If you feel you are starving at any point with the program that you chose, that means your body is asking for more. Cutting a few calories in a weekly basis is not bad at all. That will help lose a lot of weight if maintained.

**mikaela** · 03-11-2010, 05:30 AM

I don't really count my calories so I don't know how much I consume each day. I just avoid the junk and sweets and eat healthy. Sometimes I do eat foods that are carbo rich so to make sure that I don't store a lot of fats in my body, I exercise more to burn them. I think my average daily calorie intake is at 1500 which I know is not bad considering that I stay active

**kathy** · 03-11-2010, 05:37 AM

I have to say that counting calories from the foods that I eat helped me a lot in losing weight. Sometimes it's also helpful when you know how calorie rich a certain food is. Just like peanut butter, do you know that every serving (2 tbsp) of peanut butter has 290 calories? That is just too much. I cannot consume 2 tbsp of peanut butter in one sitting but I just know the reason why I was gaining a lot of weight before.

**viktoria** · 03-11-2010, 05:38 AM

Yeah I don't think you need to worry about your eating lifestyle even if you don't count your calories. I don't count my calorie intake either but I choose to still know how much I take in my body. I just eat plenty of foods and vegetables and less in carbo. I also maintain an active lifestyle and play a lot of sports with my friends and sisters to stay fit and healthy

**mikaela** · 03-11-2010, 05:44 AM

Really? I didn't know that! I guess I also need to check the labels of the foods that I eat. I love peanut butter so much that I sometimes I eat them alone, or sometimes on wheat bread. Thanks for sharing kathy. It's definitely good to know

**sasa** · 03-11-2010, 05:50 AM

I didn't know about that either. Sometimes I can even eat more than the required serving

. Thanks for telling us kathy. I'm not a big calorie counter either but I agree that knowing how much calories there are in our foods is an advantage. Your posts here are indeed helpful and very informative. It will help a lot of dieters understand how they can lose weight in a healthy way without depriving yourself of food.

**mikaela** · 03-11-2010, 05:53 AM

I'm glad to hear that you like the post. I want to be able to bring more information in our members on how to lose weight the healthy way. And there is what we can the healthy and natural way which is safe compared to taking supplements/pills that may bring some uncomfortable side effects.

**kathy** · 03-11-2010, 06:05 AM

Before I got into this calorie counting habit, I used to consume between 2200 - 2500 calories a day. That was just too much for me considering that I am short. So I gained weight and I was chubby. I didn't like it because it affected my health and my self esteem as well. I am a fan of rice and I eat them three times a day. 1 cup (186g) of rice has 242 calories. If I have 1 cup of ham which has 220 calories and 3 tbsp of egg omelet that has a calorie count of 72 for breakfast, then I would consume 534 calories in one meal. Not to mention the desserts, snacks and the beverage that I consume in a day. Just imagine how much a person can eat in one day if we are not aware of the calorie count on the foods that we eat?

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