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Question: I am careful about my eating habits but I still have an extra 20 lbs. I can't seem to lose them.
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Brief Answer:
Calculate how many calories you eat every day
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for using HCM to post your health query.
I read carefully your question and I understand your concern.
When losing weight its all about the balance of how many calories you take and how many you spend.
Depending on your age you may find online a basal metabolism calculator which is the calories that your metabolism spends without doing any movement. In general it is around 2100 calories per day.
If you eat around 1400 calories and so you save 700 calories, it means around 3500 calories per week which is a total of 2 Ibs of weight loss per week.
You can use Myfitness pal or any other application to calculate your daily calories.
Also, if you walk or do any activity, these will be added to the number of calories you have lost and so in that day you can eat more and lose the same amount of weight.
Combining the exercises (as much as you can) and also the control of food calories, you will be able to be aware of how much you can lose or gain weight.
Hope this is helpful and makes sense.
Let me know if you need more clarifications.
Otherwise please close and rate the answer.
Regards,
Dr. Papaqako
Calculate how many calories you eat every day
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for using HCM to post your health query.
I read carefully your question and I understand your concern.
When losing weight its all about the balance of how many calories you take and how many you spend.
Depending on your age you may find online a basal metabolism calculator which is the calories that your metabolism spends without doing any movement. In general it is around 2100 calories per day.
If you eat around 1400 calories and so you save 700 calories, it means around 3500 calories per week which is a total of 2 Ibs of weight loss per week.
You can use Myfitness pal or any other application to calculate your daily calories.
Also, if you walk or do any activity, these will be added to the number of calories you have lost and so in that day you can eat more and lose the same amount of weight.
Combining the exercises (as much as you can) and also the control of food calories, you will be able to be aware of how much you can lose or gain weight.
Hope this is helpful and makes sense.
Let me know if you need more clarifications.
Otherwise please close and rate the answer.
Regards,
Dr. Papaqako
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
your answer about calories was very good. I admit it shed another light on the weight problem . I really did not think about it that way. I will try to calculate calories eaten and also try to be more active.
Brief Answer:
Happy to have been of help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
I am happy to have been of help.
Feel free to follow up with me in 1-2 weeks time and I can advice accordingly on the changes that you can make.
Please kindly remember to close and rate the answer if you do not need more clarifications.
Take care,
Dr. Papaqako
Happy to have been of help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
I am happy to have been of help.
Feel free to follow up with me in 1-2 weeks time and I can advice accordingly on the changes that you can make.
Please kindly remember to close and rate the answer if you do not need more clarifications.
Take care,
Dr. Papaqako
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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