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So I was on the American Heart Association’s website this morning and found this chart of recommended calorie consumption. Of course, if you’re trying to maintain your weight, you want to burn as many calories as you consume. if you’re trying to lose weight, I recommend a 500 calorie deficit everyday to lose a safe 1 pound a week. You’ll be more likely to maintain and keep that weight off.
I thought I’d pass this on to you guys because I’m always wondering about this myself.
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Activity Level and Estimated Calories Burned |
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| Gender | Age (years) | Sedentary1 | Moderately Active2 | Active3 |
| Female | 19–30
31–50 51+ |
2,000
1,800 1,600 |
2,000-2,200
2,000 1,800 |
2,400
2,200 2,000-2,200 |
| Male | 19–30
31–50 51+ |
2,400
2,200 2,000 |
2,600-2,800
2,400-2,600 2,200-2,400 |
3,000
2,800-3,000 2,400-2,800 |
1 Sedentary means you have a lifestyle that includes only the light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life.
2 Moderately active means you have a lifestyle that includes physical activity equivalent to walking about 1.5 to 3 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in addition to the light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life.
3 Active means you have a lifestyle that includes physical activity equivalent to walking more than 3 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in addition to the light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life.