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swethaa posted:
Iam 20year old female.My food intake per day is 1/2 glass if milk,5chapatis with curry,1 smal cup soup nd oats?my weight is 85kgs, my height is 5.6 inches. ive started going to gym. is my food intake ok or should i decrease it more? can u please say me how many calories i need to burn daily to reduce 8kgs per month.
3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:weight issuesIam 20year old female.My food intake per day is 1/2 glass if milk,5chapatis with curry,1 smal cup soup nd oats?my weight is 85kgs, my height is 5.6 inches. ive started going to gym. is my food intake ok or should i decrease it more? can u please say me how many calories i need to burn daily to reduce 8kgs per month.
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Rich Weil, MEd, CDE responded:
Hi swethaa,

If you go to the toolbar at the top of the page and click on "All Diet Tools" and then Diet Community you can post this question there. You can go here http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-food-calorie-counter to estimate how many calories you are consuming, and here

http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-metabolism-calculator to estimate your metabolic rate, and then to this site to estimate how many calories you burn all day (called the 24-hour energy expenditure (24-hrEE)
www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-fitness-calorie-counter

From that information you can determine if you need to consume fewer calories, and/or increase your exercise. You do that by adding your metabolic rate to the calories you burn from exercise, and then subtract that from the number of calories you consume. If the number is less than zero then you know you are burning more than you consume and you will lose weight; if it's greater than zero then you need to consume fewer calories and/or increase your exercise. A 500-calorie deficit per day will help you lose one pound per week. Feel free to post your exercise questions to this community; for instance, what you do at the gym.

Take care.
Rich
Report This| Share this:weight issuesHi swethaa,<br /> <br />If you go to the toolbar at the top of the page and click on "All Diet Tools" and then Diet Community you can post this question there. You can go here <a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-food-calorie-counter">http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-food-calorie-counter</a> to estimate how many calories you are consuming, and here <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-metabolism-calculator"><u><a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-metabolism-calculator">http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-metabolism-calculator</a></u></a> to estimate your metabolic rate, and then to this site to estimate how many calories you burn all day (called the 24-hour energy expenditure (24-hrEE) <br /><a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-fitness-calorie-counter"><u>www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-fitness-calorie-counter</u></a> <br /> <br />From that information you can determine if you need to consume fewer calories, and/or increase your exercise. You do that by adding your metabolic rate to the calories you burn from exercise, and then subtract that from the number of calories you consume. If the number is less than zero then you know you are burning more than you consume and you will lose weight; if it's greater than zero then you need to consume fewer calories and/or increase your exercise. A 500-calorie deficit per day will help you lose one pound per week. Feel free to post your exercise questions to this community; for instance, what you do at the gym.<br /> <br />Take care.<br />Rich
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swethaa replied to Rich Weil, MEd, CDE's response:
hello,

ive calculated using the links u posted. i felt good to know that my intake is less. i have joined gym this month and at present i spend nearly 110mins. i have a personal trainer too.
i have thyroid problem and iam worried about my fitness and health. i want to be healthy and stay fit.

thanks,
swetha
Report This| Share this:weight issueshello,<br /><br />ive calculated using the links u posted. i felt good to know that my intake is less. i have joined gym this month and at present i spend nearly 110mins. i have a personal trainer too.<br />i have thyroid problem and iam worried about my fitness and health. i want to be healthy and stay fit.<br /><br />thanks,<br />swetha
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Rich Weil, MEd, CDE replied to swethaa's response:
You're very welcome swetha. Glad I could help. Keep us posted as to your progress. Rich
Report This| Share this:weight issuesYou're very welcome swetha. Glad I could help. Keep us posted as to your progress. Rich
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