I officially started counting calories again yesterday and have been surprised at how easy it's been. Of course, not having much money (as I recently moved out on my own) makes it easier as I actually don't have much food, at least not much of the really tempting stuff, to eat!
Anyway, a few weeks ago my cousin's wife gave me a great tip for knowing how many calories one should eat to be able to lose weight without starving oneself. Take your weight and add a zero to it. That's it! Some examples:
- 140 lbs = 1400 calories
- 155 lbs = 1550 calories
- 170 lbs = 1700 calories
- 215 lbs = 2150 calories
2 comments:
Hmmm...so I'm wondering if you're really short (like me) and fat, how that works? I shouldn't weigh as much as I do, so will I really lose weight if I eat as much as someone that's "supposed to be" this weight? Does it not take height into account at all? Thanks Rachel, and good luck starting again! I just started WW again last Friday. We'll see how it goes - this week I wasn't very "good" and my birthday is next week. Oh well, gotta start sometime!
I don't know about height and all that, so of course this tip is completely unprofessional. When I first started counting calories (at 165 lbs) I worked to eat around 1600 calories, and then as I lost weight I dropped the calories to compensate, so it worked for me and I didn't feel like I was starving myself or yo-yo'ing. I'm also short, at 5' 2" and as long as I work out (including regular walking) and count calories I lose weight. If I do one but not the other I don't lose weight but just maintain. Hope that helps!
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