Calories Needed To Lose? - Weight Loss Message Board

lam41565 · 03-28-2007, 12:53 PM

For A 155 Lb, 5'3" Female. How Many Daily Calories Do I Need To Lose 2 Lbs A Week?

Lenin · 03-29-2007, 08:49 AM

Iam,

That's a loaded question. Thermodynamically speaking I think you would need something under 1000 calories. SAFELY speaking, you should NOT go under 1200 calories, EVER...and that won't give you the extreme 2 pounds a week you seek.

Compromise and go with 1200 calories for the max you can lose safely...it might be over a pound a week, it might not.

chevyman · 03-29-2007, 12:32 PM

I agree with Lenin,
one thing you may try to do tho..(if you haven't already)
Exercise the heck outta that little body, if you workout at a gym or at home just exercise a little longer each day be sure and drink lots of good old cold water....thats to help speed up your weight loss.

I exercise for about 45 minutes on the Norm, but I got to thinking I'm already wet and sweating ect,,ect,, why not go for another 15 minutes, but a lot of that depends on how I'm feeling or how big hurry I'm in.

Jenteal · 03-29-2007, 08:51 PM

You can look at it like this. To burn one pound of fat you need to burn 3,500 calories. So add the calories that you burn to the calories that you cut out of your daily meals and you can fiqure it out.

You body burns calories 3 ways through out the day.
1=basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the amount of energy your body needs to function at rest.

2=physical activity, consumes the next highest number of calories. Physical activity includes everything from making your bed in the morning to jogging. Walking, lifting, bending and just generally moving around burns calories.

3=thermic effect of food is the final addition to the number of calories your body burns. This is the amount of energy your body uses to digest the food you eat --

Jenteal

viccles · 03-29-2007, 10:37 PM

You don't really have that much weight to lose (in my opinion) so 2lb a week seems a little extreme. I think you could even eat 1500 and still lose weight if you put in a little excercise a few times a week