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Originally Posted by Michi
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I'm afraid not my brother. It's all about the numbers. To lose 2 pounds per week, you need a deficit of 7000 calories (1 pound = 3500 calories). Or 1000 calorie a day. The easiest way to do this, is burn 500 calories in exercise, and eat 500 calories below your BMR (basal metabolic rate). This is the number of calories your body burns just to keep you alive, blood circulation, breathing, etc.
The site that I used: www.sparkpeople.com will calculate this for you based on your height and weight, exercise level and how fast you want to lose weight (up to 2 pounds per week) and will give you a calorie range to stay between. |
Hi Mich,
I joined sparkpeople a little while ago, but I don't go to it regularly. I know I should but I just don't get to it.
Anyway how do you know what your BMR is will I find that on sparkpeople. My 2 sisters and I are trying to loose weight for my nephews wedding in August. None of us want to be known as the fattest aunt at the wedding
I would like to loose at least 5 lbs a month, 10 would be alot better!