what is calories count?
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The simple answer is energy. I can't remember the complex answer from chemistry or whatever science class it was. What I do remember is that whatever Calories are not used up are converted into fat. (Hence why people diet and exercise.)
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No, they're different.  A thousand cal make up one kcal, just like a thousand meters make up one kilometer.  \nHowever, the "calorie" that you see in nutrition facts and dietary counts is actally a Cal, which is the same thing as a kilocalorie.  It's just so much easier to work with that way, because otherwise, we would be consuming 2,000,000 real calories a day!
533252
Some people said theres no such thing. Thats not true. They just dont know anything  and think its not true because they havnt heard about it before. There are negative calorie foods and there are alot of them. I would say count them too. That way its better and theres no harm in counting a little more.
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I see that number, "3500 calories in 1 lb of fat" in several sources, but I am not sure whether that is calories or Calories.  Most people are sloppy about the distinction, so I am guessing they really mean there are 3,500,000 calories per pound of fat.\n\n1 calorie = 4.184 Joules.\n\n60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute.
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go to sparkpeople.com \nit has food guidelines, plus weight loss tracker, you can even enter all the foods you eat and it will count the calories. Also some excercise tips and will give you a tailored exercise plan. All free too...good luck
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1200 - 1500 caloric intake means that you consume that many calories in one day, whether you workout or not.
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A calorie is the quantity of thermal energy required to raise one gram of water 1°C at 15°C.\n\nCarbohydrates have 4 calories per gram. Proteins have 4 calories per gram. Alcohol has 7 calories per gram. Fat has 9 calories per gram. Knowing this, you just add up the calories to get the total amount in an item of food/drink.
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1kcal (or big "C" calorie) is equal to 4.19kJ (4.19x10^3J).  They are not the same thing.  The calorie was a unit made up before energy was fully understood and is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1g of water by 1 degree celcius (from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees celcius), whereas the joule is the SI unit for energy.
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Take in 1200-1500 calories per day.  Exercise 30 min. per day.  If you are a male, then you will need more calories though.
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115 - 135 calories every 30 minutes.  Depending on your weight, amount of activity and your metabolism.  :)\n\nHere is an okay site for calorie counting:\n\nhttp://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/blcalorieburn.htm?si=471\n\nHere is one that helps you with the amount of calories you need:\nhttp://www.icsdna.com/urwhatueat/tool4.html
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Well it really depends what you eat.  If you eat chocolate, potatoes chips and donuts all day, it doesn't really matter if you count calories or not as you'll always be in a calorie surplus.  If you consistently make wise food choices, no carbs after 6pm, only complex carbs before 6pm, lean meats, fish and plenty of veggies, eating several small meals and in moderation, then you will likely never have to count calories as long as you're physically active everday.  \n\nI've never counted calories a day in my life because my activity levels are always high and I only eat junk maybe one day per week.  \n\nHere are some links to help you out.\n\nCalculate Your BMR & AMR\nhttp://preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/bmr.html\n\n5 Keys to Effective Weight Loss\nhttp://preventdisease.com/fitness/weightloss/articles/5keys.html\n\nWeight Management Issues\nhttp://preventdisease.com/fitness/weightloss/articles/management.html
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I've found the best way to count calories is to do a daily chart.  Just remember what you eat and there's this FABULOUS calorie calculator on sparkpeople.com that I use regularly.  It will tell you how many calories things have from a pepperoni pizza from Pizza Hut to a donut from Dunkin' Donuts.
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it depends on you- your weight, your age, etc.  check here: http://www.caloriesperhour.com/
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The calories needed to lose weight varies from person to person. It is affected by your current weight and your level of activity.  Many people, including me,  would gain weight on 3000 calories a day!  The average person needs 2000-2500 calories to maintain their current weight.  Use this site to see how many calories you need daily to stay the weight that you are.  http://www.inch-aweigh.com/dcn.php\n\nThen, if you want to lose, you must take in at least 300 calories less per day.\n\nMost doctors recommend a calorie intake of 1200 to 1500 calories a day for those that want to lose weight.  I have a wonderful diet that is easy to use and follow (no measuring and no counting calories involved).  If you would like it, please email and I will send it to you.  It is based on nutrisystem and jenny craig but without the expense...you do it all on your own.  It includes all the basic food groups and so is also very healthy.  It is based on 1250 calories.  I have already shared it with a few others here at yahoo answers.
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use calorie counter at www.caloriesperhour.com  It will depend on your sex, age, height, weight, BMI, amount of muscle you have. excersice and diet.
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http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index.html\n\ni use it all the time.
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id say between 1000-1500 calories. Becuase in order to lose weight, u need to consume less than u burn and people usally burn around 1500-2000 calories a day, and sleeping is 60 calories an hour (thats how much u lose)