How many calories should I eat to lose weight this summer?
ByI’m and 18 year old female who is 5′ 5" and I would like to lose some weight before I go off to college. How many calories should I eat and how much exercising should I do?
well i’m 17 and 5′7"… so were kind of similar. I started off the year with a healthy eating resolution to lose some extra weight… and i’ve got a good plan to go by.
I eat around 1000-1600 calories a day… but they key is that you have to burn MORE than the amount of calories you intake in order to lose weight. It’s actually not that hard.. just by walking around, doing daily activities(unless you completely do nothing), you can burn around 1500. So there your actually already losing weight. I add in about 30 minutes of strength exercise( usually in DVD form.. P90X, bender ball, kettle bell exercises etc). And then do as much cardio as i can.. i live on the water, so usually a friend and i go walking by the bay for at least 3 miles.
My eating schedule is pretty simple.. i usually pick & choose from:
Breakfast: 2 egg whites, turkey bacon, english muffin w/ jam, protein shake, fruit smoothie…etc. And i always have coffee 
Lunch: Guacamole & tortilla chips, hummus and pretzels, salad, fat-free canned soup, lean meat & fatfree cheese sandwich… etc. Lots can happen here.. just basically try to stay under 400 calories with everything combined. I usually pick a "lunch item" and add in some fresh fruit, and something from my "snack list".
Snacks: Air popped popcorn, trail mix, almonds, REAL granola bar, wheat thins, reduced fat cheese-its, reduced fat chips-ahoy, fruit popsicle, Jell-o Mousse Tempations(these are AWESOME.. no fat, 60 calories!!), cheese stick, wheat toast w/ jam.. etc.
Dinner: By dinner… i usually have lots of calories left over.. so you can eat more. But my "rules" are that always a piece of lean meat/fish ( chicken..turkey..any fish…turkey sausage is awesome) cooked however, and about 6 oz.(size of a deck of cards). A starch(pasta, potatoes etc. NOT alot though), and about 2 different vegetables.. Maybe some fruit for dessert.
Hope i helped!
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September 28th, 2010 at 7:45 am
first you should start drinking alkaline water. You will lose weight. you should drink half your body weight in water
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September 28th, 2010 at 8:35 am
I’m in the same boat as you! I think you may benefit from this website: http://www.kristensguide.com/Health/Weight_Loss/weight_loss_profile_calculator.asp#profile
It depends on how much you weight and how much physical activity that you do during a day. Seriously go to this website because it tells you SO MUCH that you need to know. Good luck with this because it’s totally worth it!
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September 28th, 2010 at 9:14 am
well i’m 17 and 5′7"… so were kind of similar. I started off the year with a healthy eating resolution to lose some extra weight… and i’ve got a good plan to go by.
I eat around 1000-1600 calories a day… but they key is that you have to burn MORE than the amount of calories you intake in order to lose weight. It’s actually not that hard.. just by walking around, doing daily activities(unless you completely do nothing), you can burn around 1500. So there your actually already losing weight. I add in about 30 minutes of strength exercise( usually in DVD form.. P90X, bender ball, kettle bell exercises etc). And then do as much cardio as i can.. i live on the water, so usually a friend and i go walking by the bay for at least 3 miles.
My eating schedule is pretty simple.. i usually pick & choose from:
Breakfast: 2 egg whites, turkey bacon, english muffin w/ jam, protein shake, fruit smoothie…etc. And i always have coffee
Lunch: Guacamole & tortilla chips, hummus and pretzels, salad, fat-free canned soup, lean meat & fatfree cheese sandwich… etc. Lots can happen here.. just basically try to stay under 400 calories with everything combined. I usually pick a "lunch item" and add in some fresh fruit, and something from my "snack list".
Snacks: Air popped popcorn, trail mix, almonds, REAL granola bar, wheat thins, reduced fat cheese-its, reduced fat chips-ahoy, fruit popsicle, Jell-o Mousse Tempations(these are AWESOME.. no fat, 60 calories!!), cheese stick, wheat toast w/ jam.. etc.
Dinner: By dinner… i usually have lots of calories left over.. so you can eat more. But my "rules" are that always a piece of lean meat/fish ( chicken..turkey..any fish…turkey sausage is awesome) cooked however, and about 6 oz.(size of a deck of cards). A starch(pasta, potatoes etc. NOT alot though), and about 2 different vegetables.. Maybe some fruit for dessert.
Hope i helped!
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