What is a good limit on calories/day ?
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What is a good limit on calories/day ?
| Thu, 01-06-2005 - 8:36am |
What's a good limit to calorie intake per day? I'm 32 & 50 lbs overweight. I was going to go on a 1200 calorie per day diet but I'm told that's pretty low. What's a good number and how much weight can I expect to lose on that number? (roughly)

It really depends on your activity level and exercise level. I will be going on WW and it's about 1200 calories a day. That's not too low, anything under 1000 is too low. You should at least eat 1200 a day.
Go to www.webmd.com and take some of their quizzes as well as fitday.com they usually have calculations of caloric intake for your weight, height and fitness level.
Here's a link:
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-fbfitthirty/?msg=8494.1
Found a few more links for you:
I noticed in your profile that you're expecting a child which puts a whole new twist in answering your question. If you are pregnant, you need to ask your OB that question and also how to exercise without harming the baby.
Ginger