Calories To Lose Weight Part 2

Here is another formula to find out the calories to lose weight. Again notice the active multiplier. This again is important to find out how many calories that you actually have to expend per day and subtract the 500 calories.

Basic Calorie Requirements Calculation Based on Activity Level:
Sedentary : 13 X Weight = Avg. cal/day
Sedentary is not exercising at all.
Moderately Active: 16 X Weight = Avg. cal/day
Moderately Active is exercising approximately 3-4 times per week
Very Active: 19 X Weight = Avg. cal/day
Very Active is 5-7 strenuous exercise sessions per week.

I don't mean to sound like a broken record, but do not cut too many calories. I just read the following from momscape site:

The 500 calorie reduction is a well accepted amount. You can reduce your calories further, but I wouldn't recommend it. It doesn't benefit anyone to try for faster weight loss, in fact, if you reduce your calories too much you end up wasting muscle in the process, which is exactly what you do not want to do. If you want faster results, it's better to add more activity, thereby burning more calories at rest.

And then further in the article:

Deprivation. You're going to feel deprived, mentally and physically. One thousand calories isn't enough for your basic metabolic needs, much less to fuel yourself for your activity needs.

This is when your exercise routine fails and soon after the diet. When this happens you will tend to gain more back than when you started the diet. Please don't let this happen to you. Take your calories to lose weight seriously.

I you enjoyed the article and again if you would like a FREE calculator that you can download to your computer please visit Calories to Lose Weight Blog. You can also find more information on this blog about how many calories you should consume to lose weight. I recommend starting with my first calories to lose weight post. Until next time happy dieting.