How many calories a day

I am 5'3" and am some 160 lbs. How many calories a day do I need for weight loss. Currently I am restricted with the exercise I can do but that should improve within a couple of weeks.

[selmaS]

I am in the samae situation as u by being restricted as to the exercises......except that u know when ur restrirction will lift!
I was informed to try www.***********.com
it can calculate the calories ect for u...u input ur info it does the rest!!

Good luck
Godspeed
"selma"

[redkim]

I am not a doctor, but I am trying to lose weight:

There are a ton of websites that will calculate your Daily Calorice Need or Basil Metobolic Rate.  You will want to consider your activity level.  You can safely lose two pounds a week, which would require a defecit of 1,000 calories a day.  But keep in mind that you really don't want to eat less then 1,000 calories so if you are not able to exercise I would try to lose no more then one pound a week or 500 calorie deficit a day.  

Example:  If you calculate your BMR to be 1600 calories a day (the amount needed for your body to function) you could ristrict your diet to eating 1100 calories a day and lose a pound a week.

I know a pound does not seem like a lot, but the faster you lose the weight the harder time your body will have keeping it off.

I am trying to lose 20 pounds (I am 5'4" and weight 147 pounds), but I want to lose the weight over a year and a half.  So I need to lose just over one pound a week to meet my goal.

Good luck to you ladies!!!
P.S. I would use more then one calculator and take the average...

And keep in mind muscle weighs more then fat so sometimes your body fat percentage is a healthier choice.

[selmaS]

that web site is *********** *******.......sorry was unaware it would disapear.


"selma"

[mirabella45]

Counting calories for me is frustrating..I just eat all of the food groups all thru the day.
Im lucky I have a family that eats what i DO and no specific time.
I like to eat a bunch of times thru the day rather than 3 or 2.  I have the time because of being hyperthyroid and putting my college on hold till it gets better.  It is hard..be good to yourself
EAT HEALTHY