11-09-2010, 09:40 PM
Losing weight starts with a good diet. There are various calorie calculators you can use that determine how many calories you need for losing weight with your statistics, but let me post what my calorie equation came up with for you:
Your base calorie amount that my equation came up with is 2200 calories a day. This is factored by your weight, height, and age. Now the amount of calories you need to lose your weight depends on how active you are.
Little to no activity - 2140 calories a day
Light exercise 1-3x/week - 2525 calories
Moderate exercise 3-5x/week - 2910 calories
Hard exercise 6-7x/week - 3240 calories
Keep in mind that as you lose weight, you will have to recalculate your caloric needs. I've obtained these numbers from the Insanity Fitness Program, which I've used with success. Your meals should be balanced and spread out to about 5-6 meals a day. What are your eating habits like now?
The Insanity program requires no equipment and is very intense. It will improve your cardio and fitness drastically. If anyone wants me to post the calorie equation provided in the Insanity Nutrition Guide, let me know.
Your base calorie amount that my equation came up with is 2200 calories a day. This is factored by your weight, height, and age. Now the amount of calories you need to lose your weight depends on how active you are.
Little to no activity - 2140 calories a day
Light exercise 1-3x/week - 2525 calories
Moderate exercise 3-5x/week - 2910 calories
Hard exercise 6-7x/week - 3240 calories
Keep in mind that as you lose weight, you will have to recalculate your caloric needs. I've obtained these numbers from the Insanity Fitness Program, which I've used with success. Your meals should be balanced and spread out to about 5-6 meals a day. What are your eating habits like now?
The Insanity program requires no equipment and is very intense. It will improve your cardio and fitness drastically. If anyone wants me to post the calorie equation provided in the Insanity Nutrition Guide, let me know.