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How much calories should I intake to lose 2 kg per week
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1 year ago
Dear Lithesh,
Thank you for the question
Kudos to you, as counting your daily calorie intake is proven to be effective when on a weight loss diet and you seem to moving in the right direction for your weight loss journey.
It is recommended to consume 500kcal less than your average, daily, current dietary intake of calories to target on 2-3kg weight loss per month (ideally 0.5kg per week).
This target is a healthy& sustainable way of reducing and then maintaining the weight loss.
You can use applications/apps freely available, that will help you count your calories to keep a track on your daily calorie intake and physical activity levels.
Along with counting calories, here are few objectives to be considered when planning to start with a weight loss program.
• Understand your needs and identify your ideal body weight. Ideal body weight for an individual can be calculated using the Broca Index (BI) which is: Ideal Standard Weight (kg) = Ht (cm) – 100
• WHO has given different BMI (Body mass index) classifications to categorise adults into different weight categories. BMI is a simple index of weight-for-height. It can be considered as a 2nd level indicator of overall health.
It can be calculated using a simple formula of BMI = Weight (kg) / Height (m²)
Following is the WHO BMI Classification
18.5 to 24.9 - Normal
Less than 18.5 - Underweight
25 to 29 - Overweight
Above 30 – Obese
Hope we have answered your query.
Wishing you a great day ahead.
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