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It’s All About the Calories and Exercising  by: Dennis Watson Like most people when I was younger it seemed I could eat anything and not really ever gain weight. Well now that I’m in my forties it appears that those undisciplined days are over for good. After doing a little research I’ve come to the conclusion that my lack of activity and slowing metabolism is to blame. Wanting to lose some weight I went out to look for that magic weight loss plan that would offer a painless process for losing weight. After reading and trying several programs I realized that they all seemed to have the same common theme – lower your caloric intake and get off your butt and do something. If you need to lose some weight, I recommend that you pay close attention to what you eat during the day. Go ahead and count up all of those calories you take in and calculate how many minutes you exercise. It won’t take very many days for you to figure out that you take in to many calories and don’t exercise enough. Use the information below to help you figure out where you want or need to be. Calorie Requirements Resting Metabolic Rate represents the minimum energy needs of the body, for day and night with no exercise. Sedentary includes occupations that involve sitting most of the day. Light includes activities, which involve standing most of the day. Moderate may include walking, gardening, and housework. Active includes an occupation that requires manual labor and/or participating in a daily exercise program. Daily calorie allowance: Men: Resting -- 12 per lb. body weight. Sedentary -- 16 per lb. body weight. Light-- 18 per lb. body weight. Moderate -- 21 per lb. body weight. Active -- 26 per lb. body weight Example: I want to reach a weight of 180 lbs, to do so I plan on being moderately active, so my daily caloric intake should be 21 x 180 = 3780 calories per day. Women: Resting -- 13 per lb. body weight. Sedentary -- 14 per lb. body weight. Light -- 16 per lb. body weight. Moderate -- 18 per lb. body weight. Active -- 22 per lb. body weight Example: If you want to reach a weight of 130 and maintain that weight and plan on being moderately active, then your caloric intake should be 18 x 130 = 2340 calories per day. Lastly, no matter what you decide to do go ahead and engage in regular physical activity and reduce sedentary activities to promote health. Good luck! Copyright 2006 Dennis Watson About The Author Dennis Watson has been helping others promote their products or services for years through his Free Classifieds website => www.zeoh.com This article was posted on March 15, 2006 Read More Articles from the "Health" Category: To Our Health by Mangi Sano Liquid Vitamins Contain Enzymes Because? by Kristy Haugen Holidays and Diets: Can They Get Along With Each Other? by David Longo Self-Talk And The Hypnotic Motivation Formula For Success by Alan B. Densky, CH Drug And Alcohol Rehab by Brandon S What Do Those Blood Pressure Numbers Mean? by D Ruplinger Benefits Of Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) Supplementation by Darcy O'Neil How To Get Slim With Healthy Eating Habits by Ruth Hinson Discover The Best Natural Remedy to Beat Stress and Anxiety by Keith Woolley Turn Down the Suck in Fitness by Anna Fleet << Back to "Health" Index

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