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Title: How Many Calories A Day Should I Consume? How many calories a day should I consume if i want to lose a little weight but still stay healthy? What kind of foods would this include as well? Please write and let me know. thanx Name: Sonja Date: Jan. 30th, 2002 Title: Re: How Many Calories A Day Should I Consume? There are numerous websites out there that will calculate these things for you. A gerneral rule of thumb is 4.5 - 5.5 x your weight calculated in kilos, but it depends to some extent on exercise etc. The general aim to lose weight and stay healthy is to lose around 0.5-1 kilo a week, which means a Kilojoule defecit of around 15000-30000 a week from what you need to maintain a healthy weight. Websites such as www.fitday.com or this one http://www.react.ie/default.htm?/Health/Healthcheck/Calculator.htm will help as a basic calculation of daily requirements. Phil Name: Phil Date: Feb. 2nd, 2002 Title: Re: How Many Calories A Day Should I Consume? HRM.. i dunno how much i agree with that second link.. the react.com calculator. I filled out the informatino and it told me my ideal weight is 127 pounds...I am 5 foot 6 and i have a large body frame, including quite some muscle. anyway.. ive just seen oyther places where it told me my weight range.. which is around 130-150 pounds for my height.. Name: kimberly Date: Feb. 4th, 2002 Title: Re: How Many Calories A Day Should I Consume? There's no real magic to the site's recommendations. Basically, they stem from the fact that the recommended Body Mass Index (BMI) for adults is 18.5 to 24.9, and then there is a slight adjustment for frame size (which is calculated from the wrist measurement). The calculated "ideal weight" for a medium frame size puts you in the middle of the BMI category. BMI is only a rough estimator, and the other sites that you've seen may use a different method. Phil Name: Phil Date: Feb. 4th, 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |