cals per day

[kariev]

i'm so confused on how many cals to eat per day to maintain. so i was wondering how many all of you eat? i'm somwhere around 1800-1900 cals, 180g carbs, 150g protein, 50g fat.

 

[Tracey M]

I try to net 1650 calories a day (I'm 5'2" @ 115#). I typically burn 400-600 calories a day with exercise so I eat around 2000-2200 calories a day. I try to aim for 50% carbs, 25% fat and 25% protein. I've maintained my weight for over a year now after losing 60 lbs. HTH!

 

[nenita]

Hi kariev,

I found this website back in February that shows how to calculate an estimate of your caloric intake to either lose weight or to maintain your current weight. Here is the link, and I hope it helps.

http://weightloss.about.com/od/eatsmart/a/blcalintake.htm

-Nenita