16 Jul How many calories should i eat per day to Lose Weight?

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One of the main reasons to gain weight is to consume more calories through eating than burning them. Due to this, the remaining calories increase our body fat content which results in weight gain.

So a simple way to lose weight is to consume fewer amounts of calories and burn more of them.

Let us first understand what calories are. The energy in our body is measured in calories (Kilojoules).

The amount of calories to be consumed in order to lose weight depends upon our body weight, height, age, sex, lifestyle and daily level of activities we go through.

A normal male requires 2500 calories per day and a normal female requires 2000 calories per day to remain healthy.

But to lose weight, a normal male or female should consume only 1200 to 1600 calories. This will result our body to consume the remaining energy from our body fat (Fat Burning).

As 3500 Calories is equal to 1/2kg(1 pound) of Fat. So Usually, eliminating 500 calories from your daily diet will result in a loss of ½ kg per week and eliminating 1000 calories will result in a loss of 1 kg per week.

Let us calculate the amount of calories do you need daily to lose weight.

Keep in mind the following points before calculating

Consider the fact, according to Center for Disease Control and prevention, it is advisable to lose just 1 kg per week to maintain a good health. There are some disadvantages in losing more weight than 1 kg per week and hence should not be done.

Therefore, keep a target to lose only 1 kg in 7 days (2.20 LB) and not more than that. Also Remember, many researches claim that losing weight in this manner will be maintained on in the future for a long time.

As I explained earlier, do not lower down the calorie intake amount more than 1200. Going down further than this limit will result in deterioration of your health.

You can convert kilograms to pounds here,

https://www.google.co.in/#q=kilo+to+pounds

You can also calculate it yourself. The measurement is 1 kilo = 2.20 LB (pound)

Calorie intake for Weight loss Calculator

How to understand the calorie and nutrition content in Indian food?

Now you have understood the amount of calories you need to consume in order to lose weight. You now have to know which food you should consume for the right amount of calories. For that you will have to know which types of nutrients you would require in appropriate amounts to stay fit and lose weight in a healthy manner.

You will have to consume 50% carbohydrates, 20% protein and 30% fat in your daily food consumption. You can read the complete information regarding this here.

Remember, the food which we eat to consume carbohydrates, protein and fat, also contains other essential nutrients other than these three macro nutrients which our body requires; such as fiber, minerals, vitamins, etc.

Now you would want to know that which Indian food contains what amount of respective calories and essential nutrients. You can see those lists here.

http://www.medindia.net/calories-in-indian-food/