Am I eating too little calories?!


Question: Am I eating too little calories!?
I'm 6 feet tall , 22 weight 200lbs and lift weights 30 min/ three days a week, I do cardio for 30 minutes 6 days a week, and I work construction lifting heavy things for like 7 hours a day, I am trying to lose weight and have been successful, I eat about 2000 calories a day, should I eat more or is this enoughWww@Answer-Health@Com


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u can eat more if u like!.!.!.!.!.2500 - 3000!.!. 200 sems a bit low for u!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

1) Calculate your BMR
This is your base number of calories a day you burn just by being alive and doing activities like breathing!.
Men: BMR = 66 + (6!.23 x weight in pounds) + (12!.7 x height in inches) - (6!.8 x age in years)

2) Calculate your Activity
Using the Harris-Benedict Equation, you can calculate how many additional calories you need for daily activities!.

*If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1!.375
*If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1!.55
*If you are very active (hard exercise/sports) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1!.725
*If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1!.9

So to lose weight, You need to create a calorie deficiency!. The bigger the deficiency, the faster you will lose weight!. So, combined with exercise, which would burn additional calories, a goal of 2,000 calories a day is good!. It will be slow but steady weight loss - about a pound every week!.

One thing to note though!. Part of the BMR calculation is your current weight!. As you lose weight, you need less calories per day and therefore need to continually adjust your daily caloric intake as you lose weight!. 2,000 calories a day may be a good goal for you now, but, for example, when I



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