What should calori intake be for someone 5feet 2 inchrs 47 years old 142.00 pounds
The ideal caloric intake can't be based on height and weight alone. Activity level (caloric expenditure) must be considered.
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For male weight maintenance, easiest rule is your bodyweight (in pounds) x 10. Therefore 150 lbs = 1,500 calories. The caloric intake of any individual is dependent on many factors. Your age, natural resting metabolism, body composition and activity level will all affect your ideal caloric intake. Therefore there is no general rule in determining your caloric intake. The link below provides an estimate based on some of the factors mentioned above.
http://www.babycenter.com/0_nutrition-guidelines-for-young-children_64359.bc
The average recommended caloric intake for the average 13 year old female is 2106. For a male, it is 2234. These figures are based on weight maintenance with moderate activity. Any question relating to dieting or caloric intake should be discussed with a doctor as there are many factors to consider.
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There is no cut and dry answer to this question. It completely depends on your current daily caloric intake and your activity lever. However, a pound is 3500 calories. So, by cutting back 500 calories a day, you can expect to lose a pound a week.
A man's caloric intake depends on exercise level. Most men need about 2,000 calories per day, but if they do not exercise, they should eat less than that.
Caloric intake isn't based on age it is based on weight and activity level