How many calories

[catherinealison1]

Hi. My

Bmi is 37.1 and I need to lose weight. How many calories would I need a day to do this? Thanks.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, catherinealison

Take a look at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), read the Welcome Newbie thread, then move through to the challenges, where we hope you'll find at least one that will appeal to you.

Move down to the Topics, to find a variety of threads, collated into specific topics for ease of access and we ask that you also 'file' your own threads, so that others won't miss your important news.

Take a look at the 12 week plan, as a lot of people have been successful with it, making sure to enter your details into the BMI calculator, to get a calorie allowance tailored to your personal requirements. Don't forget to take your starting measurements and a 'before' picture, as they can be very motivating on days that the scales refuse to co-operate.

We run daily weigh-in's and you'd be very welcome to join us. The threads can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the home page, bottom on a mobile.

We've found that to get the best out of this community, we need to be active on the forum, as it's where we exchange information, get motivation and inspiration and make friends. We hope that you'll join us here, regularly, too.

It's only left for me to wish you well on your journey

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello catherinealison1 ☺

To find your bmi you will need to use the calculator that moreless mentioned ☺ Its important to get this right and eat enough ☺

If you have any questions just ask

Best wishes

Anna

[catherinealison1 in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Thank you

[AlexandriaUK]

It is all down to how many calories you eat at the moment, if say you are eating 3000 calories a day then cutting down to 2000 which is loads of food if its the right sort, ie loads of veg and protein for the the start of your diet you will lose weight quite quickly, it will start to slow down after a few weeks but by then you will probably be able to exercise more.

Try to walk at least 1/2 an hour a day if your not doing anything at the moment this will also help to boost metabolism.

This want be easy so try and add in a yummy small snack so you don't feel quite so deprived.

There are lots of recipes out there that are low fat low calorie.

You take care and remember to give yourself goals each month so you are not trying to achieve too big a loss in one go.