What is Your Ideal Daily Calorie Requirement?
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The best way to lose weight is to eat a nutritionally balanced diet of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, lean protein, plenty of water and limiting sugars/desserts to a treat. This and exercise will make great strides to a smaller healthier and fit body. But if after all this you still find that the scale isn’t budging, it is time to look at your calorie intake and your calorie requirements. Most people estimate the amount of calories they require in a day higher than it actually is. They also estimate the amount of calories they take in as lower than they actually are. Daily calorie calculators are available on the internet. The Mayo Clinic website offers one that includes your activity level in its calculations. The calorie calculators will tell you the amount of calories you should consume to maintain your current weight. To drop weight you will need to cut out 500 calories daily. For many it is easier to eliminate 200 calories in food/drink and then pick up an extra activity that will burn 300 calories. Thirty minutes of swimming, active cycling (including hills), 50 minutes of walking at a brisk pace or 40 minutes of walk/jog/walk will all burn about 300 calories. If you cut these 500 calories out each day you will lose 1 pound per week. 
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