How many calories should I have in a day?
I’ve been doing keto for about three weeks now. It’s going pretty good, but I’ve been doing lots of reading and now I’m wondering if I have set my calories too low. I’m a 52 year old female and want to lose about 20-25 lbs. Using the tools in this app, if I want to lose 4 lbs a month then I’m only allowed a little over 1100 calories a day. That’s not much when you are incorporating healthy fats into meals. Does that calorie allotment seem right?
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I think it depends on your current weight and height. The calorie allotment per days goes down as you lose weight. I started at 156 lbs with a goal weight of 125-130. Originally my calories allowed was 1300. I’m down to 147...so calories allowed now 1200+. Regardless, 1100 seems lowish.
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Maria I’m 5’3”. My starting weight was 167 lb, now I’m at 160 lb. My calorie allotment is 1129. I started with how many pounds I wanted to lose a month and that’s the number the app came up with. How did you determine your calories?
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I also put in how many lbs I wanted to lose per month. I put in the max allowed. Lol. I also said “moderate” for my activity level. You might want to see what My Fitness app suggests for calorie intake. On that app, they have me at 1200.
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I'm not counting calories and I've dumped 28 lbs in the last 6 weeks.
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Yes, 1100 calories is correct. Mine is set in that neighborhood too. The fats keep you from getting terribly hungry. Be sure to drink all your water (8 glasses full) everyday.
