Your Calorie Day

Looking to slim down but not quite sure how to do it? Knowing where your calories come from (and how quickly they add up!) is the BEST way to keep yourself on track and/or lose weight! Try logging your food for one week to see how many calories you are getting a day. REMEMBER your calorie intake depends on your activity level and weight. AND if you want to lose weight you must cut your daily calorie intake so that the total is less than the calories you are burning (activity/workout) Click on link below to see how many calories you need to lose weight.
 And very important:  As a rule of thumb, you never want to exceed a deficit (or eat less than) 1000 calories lower than the amount of calories you burn. The absolute minimum calorie intake should be 1200 for women and 1500 for men.

Caloric Needs

The number of daily calories a woman needs to maintain her current weight or to attain a healthy weight depends on her age and activity level. A moderately active woman needs about 2,200 calories a day up to age 25. Then, until she reaches age 50, she should get 2,000 calories a day and taper down to 1,800 calories a day from age 51 on. Sedentary women ages 19 to 25 need 2,000 calories a day; sedentary women ages 26 to 50 need 1,800 calories a day and sedentary women ages 51 and over need 1,600 calories a day. Very active women ages 19 to 30 need 3,000 calories a day; very active women ages 31 to 60 need 2,200 calories a day; and active women ages 61 and over need about 2,000 calories a day.

CALORIE COUNT TO LOSE WEIGHT:
http://caloriecount.about.com/tools/calories-goal