How Many Calories Should a
Woman Eat Per Day to Lose
Weight?
The National Institutes of Health
reports that the best way to lose
weight is by taking in fewer
calories than you use. That does
not mean you shouldn’t watch
what you eat. In fact, by not
limiting your calorie intake to a
number formulated to suit your
age, height, activity level and
gender, you could sabotage your
chances of getting to an
appropriate weight.
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
The Basal Metabolic Rate, or
BMR, which is sometimes
interchangeable with your
resting metabolic rate, is a
calculation of the number of
calories you burn when using the
least amount of energy, such as
when you’re asleep. By
determining how many calories
your body uses when doing
nothing, you can establish how
many calories you need to take in
each day to maintain — not lose
— your current weight.
How To Calculating Your BMR:
To calculate your BMR use this
formula, which is specifically
tailored for women:
655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds )
+ ( 4.7 x height in inches ) – ( 4.7
x age in years ) = BMR