How much calories per day?

Hi everybody

I have a question. I am 10kg overweight (not sure how much that is
inpounds). Approximately what is the minimum, and recommended amount of
calories that I should eat in a day? Let's say I don't do any excerice. A
normal day (without watching what I eat) gives me 3500 cals, so I realise I
have to do much less. How exactly how much without threatening my health?

Thanks again for all the great advice!

JS

"JS" wrote in message ...
Hi everybody

I have a question. I am 10kg overweight (not sure how much that is
inpounds). Approximately what is the minimum, and recommended amount of
calories that I should eat in a day? Let's say I don't do any excerice. A
normal day (without watching what I eat) gives me 3500 cals, so I realise
I
have to do much less. How exactly how much without threatening my health?

Thanks again for all the great advice!

JS

Many people start with 10 x current weight (in pounds) for weight loss. If
this doesn't work or you're losing too much in a week then adjust it
accordingly.

Here's a calculator for converting kilograms to pounds.
http://www.manuelsweb.com/kg_lbs.htm

Beverly

"JS" wrote in message ...
Hi everybody

I have a question. I am 10kg overweight (not sure how much that is
inpounds). Approximately what is the minimum, and recommended amount of
calories that I should eat in a day? Let's say I don't do any excerice. A
normal day (without watching what I eat) gives me 3500 cals, so I realise
I
have to do much less. How exactly how much without threatening my health?

Thanks again for all the great advice!

JS

Many people start with 10 x current weight (in pounds) for weight loss. If
this doesn't work or you're losing too much in a week then adjust it
accordingly.

Here's a calculator for converting kilograms to pounds.
http://www.manuelsweb.com/kg_lbs.htm

Beverly

I have to admit, I had lots of coffee with 2 sugars (cutting on sugar
tomorrow) and we had ice cream at work, so today is a bit of an exception. I
am 20 lbs overweight (10kg). I do feel that there is hope for me! :-)

Thanks again for the advice
JS
"Ignoramus350" wrote in message
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In article , JS wrote:
Hi everybody

I have a question. I am 10kg overweight (not sure how much that is
inpounds). Approximately what is the minimum, and recommended amount of
calories that I should eat in a day? Let's say I don't do any excerice.
A
normal day (without watching what I eat) gives me 3500 cals, so I
realise I
have to do much less. How exactly how much without threatening my
health?

Thanks again for all the great advice!

If you know, for sure, that you maintain your current weight on 3500
calories per day (sounds pretty impossible if you are only 10 lbs
overweight), try eating less by 700-1000 calories...

i

I have to admit, I had lots of coffee with 2 sugars (cutting on sugar
tomorrow) and we had ice cream at work, so today is a bit of an exception. I
am 20 lbs overweight (10kg). I do feel that there is hope for me! :-)

Thanks again for the advice
JS
"Ignoramus350" wrote in message
...
In article , JS wrote:
Hi everybody

I have a question. I am 10kg overweight (not sure how much that is
inpounds). Approximately what is the minimum, and recommended amount of
calories that I should eat in a day? Let's say I don't do any excerice.
A
normal day (without watching what I eat) gives me 3500 cals, so I
realise I
have to do much less. How exactly how much without threatening my
health?

Thanks again for all the great advice!

If you know, for sure, that you maintain your current weight on 3500
calories per day (sounds pretty impossible if you are only 10 lbs
overweight), try eating less by 700-1000 calories...

i

"Beverly" wrote in message
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"JS" wrote in message ...
Hi everybody

I have a question. I am 10kg overweight (not sure how much that is
inpounds). Approximately what is the minimum, and recommended amount of
calories that I should eat in a day? Let's say I don't do any excerice.
A
normal day (without watching what I eat) gives me 3500 cals, so I
realise
I
have to do much less. How exactly how much without threatening my
health?

Thanks again for all the great advice!

JS

Many people start with 10 x current weight (in pounds) for weight loss.
If
this doesn't work or you're losing too much in a week then adjust it
accordingly.

Here's a calculator for converting kilograms to pounds.
http://www.manuelsweb.com/kg_lbs.htm

Beverly

You are a star! Thanks Beverly.

"Beverly" wrote in message
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"JS" wrote in message ...
Hi everybody

I have a question. I am 10kg overweight (not sure how much that is
inpounds). Approximately what is the minimum, and recommended amount of
calories that I should eat in a day? Let's say I don't do any excerice.
A
normal day (without watching what I eat) gives me 3500 cals, so I
realise
I
have to do much less. How exactly how much without threatening my
health?

Thanks again for all the great advice!

JS

Many people start with 10 x current weight (in pounds) for weight loss.
If
this doesn't work or you're losing too much in a week then adjust it
accordingly.

Here's a calculator for converting kilograms to pounds.
http://www.manuelsweb.com/kg_lbs.htm

Beverly

You are a star! Thanks Beverly.

JS wrote:

I have to admit, I had lots of coffee with 2 sugars (cutting on sugar
tomorrow) and we had ice cream at work, so today is a bit of an exception. I
am 20 lbs overweight (10kg). I do feel that there is hope for me! :-)

Thanks again for the advice
JS

Try splenda. It comes in a yellow packet and has zero calories and is a
really good sugar substitute in coffee.

I easily made that change. My hang-up now is that I still put cream in
my coffee and my calorie budget can't handle it.

There's always something to tweak!

Dally
244/175/168

JS wrote:

I have to admit, I had lots of coffee with 2 sugars (cutting on sugar
tomorrow) and we had ice cream at work, so today is a bit of an exception. I
am 20 lbs overweight (10kg). I do feel that there is hope for me! :-)

Thanks again for the advice
JS

Try splenda. It comes in a yellow packet and has zero calories and is a
really good sugar substitute in coffee.

I easily made that change. My hang-up now is that I still put cream in
my coffee and my calorie budget can't handle it.

There's always something to tweak!

Dally
244/175/168

On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:26:04 +0200, "JS" wrote:

Hi everybody

I have a question. I am 10kg overweight (not sure how much that is
inpounds). Approximately what is the minimum, and recommended amount of
calories that I should eat in a day? Let's say I don't do any excerice. A
normal day (without watching what I eat) gives me 3500 cals, so I realise I
have to do much less. How exactly how much without threatening my health?

Some of it depends, male or female, age, how tall you are.

It's very hard to lose weight if you don't exercise. Next to
impossible if you're female and don't exercise.

If you reduce calories, lose weight, and don't exercise, you will lose
a disproportionate amount of lean body mass. This will result in a
lower body weight with a high fat mass, and a lower metabolic rate
than you started out with.

Outcome is that you'll have a very hard time maintaining.

Assuming that you are now weight stable with 3500 k/cal, how about
reducing that to 3000 k/cal and walking 2 miles per day? It's only
going to take you 30 minutes to walk the two miles, and you'll be much
more likely to keep the weight off.

Just a thought.


Barbara Hirsch, Publisher
OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS
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