Calorie and Body Weight Basics
Calories Are
- units of energy your body uses to fuel its functions and activities
- created from proteins, fats and carbohydrates found in our foods and beverages
- necessary for basic body functions like keeping the heart, brain and lungs functioning (also know as basal metabolism)
- essential to fuel activity - from the smallest hand gesture to a 5-mile run
The number of calories we need each day depends on how much we weight, how much muscle mass we have and how active we are.
- if you consume more calories than your body needs, those extra calories will be stored as fat.
- if you consume less calories than your body needs, your previously stored calories (fat) will be used to supply additional energy
A Pound = Approximately 3,500 Calories
To Lose Weight
- by cutting down 500 calories per day, you will cut a total of 3500 calories per week - resulting in the loss of 1 pound of body fat. but never consume fewer than 1,200 calories per day.
- if you want to lose more than 1 pound a week, you will need to either reduce your calorie intake further, or increase the amount of calories you burn with exercise.
To Maintain Weight
- Balance calories from food and beverages with calories expended.
If you are a woman:
- You will need about 12 calories for every pound of body weight (A 150lb woman needs about 1,800 calories a day)
If you are a man:
- You will need about 14 calories for every pound of body weight. (A 200lb man needs about 2,800 calories a day)
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