calories, sport, etc....
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calories, sport, etc....
| Sun, 02-12-2006 - 2:11am |
Okay, question.... if I weigh 273 pounds and my motabolism is "practically non-existant" (doctor's quote) how many calories per day should I eat in order to loose weight. 1200 - 1500 or more? If I don't eat enough, I kill my motabolism even more, if I eat more I gain weight? I started working out on the trampoline yesterday and am planning on doing it everyday .... what do you guys think?
Sushi

Everything I read says that going below 1,200 will kill your metabolism. How many calories you need will depend on your gender, weight, height, body frame, lifestyle, and age. There are a lot of calculators on the web to calculate this. Here's one link for example, but there are many more:
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/calcalcs.html
The calories
I don't lose very fast either.. I'd say go with the 1,200-1,600 and see how it goes. If you're hungry all the time, then add some calories.. also watch your energy levels and your attention span.. have a snack when you feel drained. I also read that eating frequent meals help sustain your energy and ups your metabolism. I myself can't eat very often, but I pack a couple of healthy snacks with me at the office and make it a point to eat them along the day (of course I work them into the daily calorie plan)
HTH