How many calories should i eat if i want to lose 5lbs a week?

Answer 1

Suggested caloric intake to lose 5 pounds a week at 5 foot 5 inches and 263 pounds is 532. This is a huge drop from the suggested intake of 3032 to maintain current weight. These numbers will change a bit depending on sex, age, health, and activity level. However, such a low caloric intake is likely to be unhealthy regardless, and should be discussed with a doctor before attempting.

Answer 2

You have asked an extremely broad question concerning how many calories to eat. The answer depends on your sex, age, activities, and lifestyle. Muscle and nerve tissues burn the most calories. Fat tissue burns few calories.

Answer 3

It's generally safe to lose about 1% of your body weight per week, assuming that the loss is coming from fat and not lean tissue. So it's probably only healthy to lose that much if you weigh 500 pounds. Otherwise, you might want to think of a more realistic long term goal. If you try to lose too much too fast, you'll just end up sabotaging yourself!

Answer 4

The question has no answer. You could lose 5 lbs. a week eating any number of calories. It all depends on your weight, metabolism, and how many calories you burn with activity and many other factors. A proper question might be how many calories equals 5 lbs. That I don't know.

Answer 5

recomeded daily allowence is 2000 for women. so don't go over that

Answer 6

Just like everyone else - less than 2000 but more than 1000.

Answer 7

about 1900 calories a day should do.