how could i know the ideal number of calories to eat /day? Does it depends on height, weight, age, sex?
153735
A good estimate of what is need to maintain is 12 or so times current weight.
1131231
your calorie intake would depend an your activities.  The best thing I can tell you is eat 6 small amounts of food daily.  For example:  Breakfast (breakfast is a must to eat do not skip it) eat something good for you special K with some fruit, have a snack midmorning a piece of fruit, vegtable, or a yogurt, lunch: a cup of soup with a half a sandwich, have another snack mid afternoon agian fruit, vegtable, or yogurt, dinner: for dinner have a normal meal but smaller portions (meat, potatos, vegie).  Have a night snack fruit, popcorn (easy on the salt and butter) or some vegies.\nStay active.  If this does not work for you see your doctor see what he/she sugests and it might not hurt to check in with a doctor before starting a diet and exercise program.
951592
Here ya go:\nhttp://www.muscletech.com/CALCULATORS/CALORIE/Calorie_Calculator.shtml?text\nEnter in your personal info such as your goal, age, height, weight, etc and it will calculate it for you.
905873
Take in 1200-1500 calories per day.  Exercise 30 min. per day.  If you are a male, then you will need more calories though.
899715
It depends on your age but for a female between the ages of i think 15-25 it would be 125. There are lots of places online you can look up your ideal weight. just search "ideal weight calculator" there are tons of um.
870543
Don't eat more calories a day than your body can burn off. Say for example, your body burns about 1200 a day, eat no more than 1200 calories a day. But it depends on your level of activity on a daily basis. Mine is 2000. I work at a computer and have minimal activity, so its pretty low. So find out what yours is and dont go over.
475611
go to ediets.com\nthere is a nutritional tracker on there for free. it works wonders. it calculates calorites, fat, protein, etc.  there is also alot of information you can read there too. if you want to lose weight, you should burn as much as you eat. remember that you burn calories just doing simple things. try vacuming the house!
352400
I aim for 1900 calories a day or less.  I am  working closely with a diet/fitness professional.  I write down what I eat in a food journal along with the calorie value of everything and I meet with my girl once a week to discuss what I ate and how I felt and all that.  She encourages me to eat several times throughout the day -every 2 or 3 hours in fact.  I do plan ahead, but allow for some spontenaity, I also eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.   When I eat at a friends house or a restaurant I write down what I ate when I get home and use this website to estimate the calorie value of what it was;\nhttp://www.calorieking.com/foods/\nAt first, I just wrote what I ate because I had no idea what the calorie value of anything was.  After 2 1/2 months of doing it, I have a much better idea of what the calorie count of different foods are and can plan better throughout the day.  I have lost 10 pounds since I started.  \nI was against the idea of counting calories at first, but agreed because what I was doing wasn't working.  For me, the most helpful thing has been the support  I recieve from my girl.  She has really helped me to stay focused.  Calories are a number, like your weight or your size that are only a part of the whole picture of health.  When I get frustrated at my slow progress she reminds me of how great I feel and the long term benefits I am giving myself by eating well and exercising and that this is for life-I am not on a diet to be a size 9 by the weekend.
225015
What Is The Lowest Number Of Calories I can Eat and Still Achieve Healthy Weight Loss?\nUnless you are suffering from serious or morbid obesity and are under medical supervision, the lowest recommended calorie intake is 1200 calories per day.\n\nFor most people even this number of calories is too low - an intake of about 1400 calories is better. \n\nLosing weight is not simply a matter of reducing the amount of calories you eat. Most studies show that increasing exercise combined with moderate calorie consumption (1400-1500 calories) remains the most effective way to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight in the long term.\n\nTo Check your personal calorie needs, see Calorie Needs for Women:  http://www.annecollins.com/calories/calorie-needs-women.htm
82839
i dont count calories. what you want is a well balanced diet. you should eat every time you are hungry (about 5 times a day), but you must stop eating as soon as you are not hungry. just try to make better food choices, cut excess junk food. if you are truely craving something, that is your body's way of telling you what you need.
983251
800-1000 calories is not starving. if you arent hungry your body is fine. just dont lose too much more.
80182
The doctor regulated diet plan I am using states that continuous, every day intake at the amount of 10 Calories per pound of body weight desired should keep you at that weight.  180 lbs = 1800 calories per day, etc.  Your weekly intake should not vary by more than 15% from seven times this number.
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Lisa, \n\nYou should try to consume about 500 calories less than your Resting Metabolic Rate. BUT not less than 1000. Here are some formulas to estimate your Resting Metabolic Rate\n\nFor men, the RMR. = \n66.5 + (13.75 x kg) + (5.003 x cm) - (6.775 x age)\nFor women, the RMR = \n655.1 + (9.563 x kg) + (1.850 x cm) - (4.676 x age)\n\nOne thing you need to be really careful about is that in cutting your calories you don't also cut your Nutrition. Make sure you are still recieving the Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Protien, Fiber and other essential nutrients.\n\nBest of Luck\nCharlie
1039293
Hey, we are on the same page. I'm 5'3'' and I weigh 125. I used to weigh 107...so I need to lose 18 pounds. I know this sounds crazy.....but I lose weight by eating one meal a day. I'll snack on fruits and veggies only. Limit your calorie intake. Your body burns about 10 times your weight. So right now, your burn about 1,140 calories in a day. There are 3000 calories in a pound. Slowly cut back your intake. I lost 20 pounds in 2 1/2 months doing this. Try eating about 500 calories a day. then youll burn about 600 calories a day + whatever excercise you do. But always snack on healthy foods throughout the day or else your metabolism with slow. NO SODAS.FRIES.CANDY! limit your bread and pasta/rice intake as well.
1151180
the average daily intake is abt 1800 - 2200 calories per day, so if we use it all up i think thats abt the energy we would spend a day.
286521
you need to consume 500calories LESS than what it would take to maintain your boday weight, every day, to lose weight. a Rough estimate for your daily caloric need is 15xbody weight in lbs. For example, if you weigh 150 lbs, you need to consume 2250 calories a day to maintain your body weight per day & you'd need to consume 1750 calories a day to lose weight. Of course, this is a rough estimate & it will defer based on your activity level.
700325
I don't think you are overweight.  Given your information your ideal weight should range between 111 to 150.   Keep the exercise and good nutrition if you know there is a family tendency, but you should not be worry about dieting.