Saturday, April 17, 2021

The Safe and Sane, Sensible and Scientific Approach To Weight Loss : Know your maintenance calorie needs

The Safe and Sane, Sensible and Scientific Approach To Weight Loss : Know your maintenance calorie needs
Know your maintenance calorie needs :

To lose weight, you simply have to take in less calories than your body needs to maintain your current weight. Your maintenance calorie needs is a rather complex equation but you can find many weight loss sites online which offer free calculators for this formula. You simply have to key in your age, gender, weight and level of physical activity and you will be given the exact figure.


So if your maintenance calorie needs is 2000 calories per day, then by eating less than these calories per day-1800, 1500 or 1200 calories per day-- you will logically lose weight. Add some exercise and you will lose more. Here's an important fact: It is not safe to shave off more than 15% of your maintenance calorie needs. For a 2000-calorie maintenance need, go for no more than a 300-calorie reduction or a 1700-calorie diet.


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