How Many Calories to Lose Weight

The question many people want to know is “How many calories to lose weight each day?”

First of all, what exactly is a calorie? Basically a calorie is a measure of food energy. It takes one calorie’s worth of energy to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. The body uses calories to keep all it’s vital functions performing well and to stay active throughout the day.

On the whole the average male needs about 2000 to 2500 calories per day and women need about 1500 to 2400 calories per day. Of course these values vary according to age, weight, height, metabolism, race, level of activity and much more.

Since one pound of fat contains roughly 3500 calories, you would need to consume 500 calories less than your daily requirement each day for 7 days. This works great if you’re only trying to lose a small amount of weight. In fact you could lose 5 pounds in a week with some moderate exercise and a good diet.

When you are running on a calorie deficit your body starts to burn fat for energy and thus you will lose weight. The first thing you need to know to create a calorie deficit is to figure out your exact resting metabolic rate. You may have heard this term before and to get an accurate figure, you need to make a trip to a physiology lab.

Then you need to get good at checking packaging. Food manufacturers are by law only required to list the minimum amount of calories on the packaging. So to be safe, add 15% to anything listed and you should be much closer to reality.

You need to get used to eating a lot more lean protein. Protein has a high satiating effect on the body which means it makes you feel fuller a lot quicker than other foods such as a salad. This works to your advantage by helping you to eat less. It also has a high thermic effect which means that the body burns more calories processing protein than fat or carbs.

Eating well means you can eat till you are full while feeling good and losing weight all at the same time. It might take a while to get used to not having huge sugar rushes and carb slowdowns, but it’s very much worth it. Then when you are over the hump you can slowly incorporate less healthy foods into your diet without any major negative consequences.

Metabolic typing is a concept which has become very popular lately and it suggests that some types of people need lots of fat and protein in their diet while other people need more carbs. Once you know what your own metabolic typing is, you can then create your own perfect macronutrient ratios on your plate. That is, how much protein, carbs and fat are included in each meal. This works on the principle that everyone’s body works differently so it makes sense that one’s diet needs to be customized as well.

Over the coming days, weeks and months, we will provide you with weight loss calculators, body fat calculators to help you in your quest to lose weight. Simplify your weight loss plan and let our website do all the work for you. Take the headache out of weight loss!

Calculators coming soon:

Weight/Fat Loss Calculator
Based on your current weight, target weight and period of time you aim to lose the weight/fat, our weight loss calculator will inform you of the required weight loss (in pounds/kilograms) per week to achieve your goal.

Calorie Calculator
Based on your current weight, activity level and period of time you aim to lose the weight, our calorie calculator will inform you of the calorie deficit necessary per week/day to achieve your desired target weight.

Body Fat Calculator
Based on your current weight and certain body measurements, our body fat calculator will estimate your current body fat by percentage and by weight. Find out how much fat you’ve been carrying around. Remember, you goal should akways be to lose fat, not just weight. It’s important to keep as much muscle as possible since muscles burn more calories at rest than fat. This will be explained in more detail at a later time.

BMI (Body Mass Index) Calculator
Based on your current height and weight, our BMI Calculator will calculate your Body Mass Index.

How many calories does it take to lose weight?
Scientists say that 3,500 calories equals 1 pound of fat. However, is this really true? And if so, how can you take advantage of this? Let’s find out together.

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