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How many calories for weight loss?

  • 06-08-2012 4:55pm
    #1
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys, can anyone help me with some ballpark calorie numbers. Apologies if this all sounds noobish, I'm not trolling honestly!

    My wife needs to lose the baby weight. She's 5 ft 8 and 11 stone. Her diet is in good enough order now generally speaking and knows what she should and shouldn't be eating.

    Anyway, can anyone give a guideline as to how many calories a day she should be taking in through food and then how many she needs in deficit to have a healthy weekly loss in weight?

    We have a treadmill in the house so she can exercise regularly.

    All help and advice appreciated.


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  • #2
    Katgurl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,145 ✭✭✭Katgurl


    well your wife isn't officially overweight so I'm assuming she wants to lose the weight for the purpose of appearances / getting back into her old clothes?

    regarding her calorie intake, the stickies at the top of this forum give a formula to work out.


  • #3
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    Katgurl wrote: »
    well your wife isn't officially overweight so I'm assuming she wants to lose the weight for the purpose of appearances / getting back into her old clothes?

    regarding her calorie intake, the stickies at the top of this forum give a formula to work out.

    Yeah, that's exactly it. Just the baby belly has to go!

    I missed link to calorie calculations first time round. Doh!

    Anyway have idea of what needs to be done now.

    Thanks again.


  • #4
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Generally, bodyweight in lb x10-12 gives a good range for weight loss calories.

    So in her case - 1,300-1,580 daily.

    Keep in mind that's an accurately calculated 1,300 to 1,580. Most people don't do a great job. And aim to get in around 1.5g of protein per lb.


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