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This question could have several different answers because there are so many individual factors that can all affect what your caloric intake should be (activity level, overweight/normal weight/underweight, illness, etc).
You should try to see your physician or a registered dietitian for a proper assessment and advice on what works best for your lifestyle. Dietitians are trained to work with you to help develop goals and plans along with educational materials to figure out what will be most successful for you.
For now, you may have head of the Body Mass Index (BMI), this is a quick and rough calculation to give you an idea of how your weight is for your height.
A healthy BMI is within the ranges of 18.5 and 24.9 - given your information (and i didn't know your current weight, so I calculated the calorie range with the healthy BMI range...if that all makes sense!) your basic requirements just for your body to function are 1550 - 1820 kcals. That range is based on your weight being ~137 to 180 lbs.
Professionals take those basic requirements and multiply them by an 'activity factor' because if you are more physically active, your body needs more energy. if you are less active, your body doesn't need as much energy as say a swimmer or a runner.
I don't know where you're from, but check out the US food pyramid or Canada's food guide to help personalize your diet. No matter what...
1. eat lots of fruits and vegetables (more veg and lots of colours)
2. eat less bad fats (deep fried stuff, fried stuff, etc.)!!
3. Drink lots of water
4. And watch serving sizes on packages - often they are a lot less than what you will actually eat.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php
Good luck! Hopefully that's a good enough start...and sorry for the information overload.
Source: 4th year nutrition and dietetic student
What else can I help you with?
How many calories should an athletic female 12 years old consume?
2500-3500 calories per day
How many calories should a slightly active woman ages 66 years old consume daily?
1000 calories
How many caliories can kids have?
It all depends on the age of the child. Ideally, children under 10 or 11 years old should consume around 1800 calories daily. Any children above 10 or 11 are classed as an adult, and should be consuming around 2000 calories daily.
How many calories a day do you need to consume if you are 5ft2in and 34 years old?
1200-1500 calories (:
How much calories should eleven years old consume?
well im 11 too dont worry about calories...just eat healthily and only eat when your huingry and dont overeat
How much fat should a 25 year woman old consume per day?
A 25 year old woman should consume 200 grams of fat per day. A woman who is 25 years old needs about 2,000 calories per day.
How many calories should a women 22 years old have a day?
1,800 calories.
How many calories are you supposed to have?
a female 15-50 years of with average physical activity 1800 to 2100 calories. a female 51 and older about 1700- 2100 calories physically active female 15-50 years of age 2000-2400 calories male 15-50 years of age with average physical activity 2000-2400 calories male 51 and over wiht average physical activity 1900-2300 calories physically active male 15-50 years of age 2200- 2600 calories
14 years old girl should take how many calories?
1,200 to 1,600 calories, with healthy choices and exercise.
How many daily servings of Fats are recommended?
Based on a diet of 2000 calories for children and adults older than four years old, only 65 grams of fats should be consumed per day. One should only consume 300 mg of cholesterol as well.
How many calories should you consume daily to lose weight being a woman 43 years old and 5 feet 7 inches and weigh 145 pounds?
You should eat around 1,500 calories a day and you'll lose about 1 pound a week. Also, consider that for your height you are already at a health weight, so congratulations! You must be doing something right already.
How many calories do a man 25 years old have a day?
Everyone on average should eat off of a 2000-calorie Diet. Now, if you want to loose wieght, it all depends on whow much you want to loose. That's how you'll base how many calories anyone should eat in a day.
