2011-03-02
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Question by L’Alinda: Can 1700-2000 calories in a single day be considered a binge?
I read that teens need only 1500 cals a day for a “sedentary lifestyle,” but usually I aim for under 1200…
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Answer by Saddy Dumpington
No. I’ve read that teens need from 2,000 to 2,400 calories a day because they are still growing. 2,000 calories is average for an adult. 1500-1700 (or less) is how many calories you should consume if you wish to lose weight.
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1700-2000 is definitely a binge
The binge all depends on your weight. If you weigh 100 lbs and you are eating 2000 calories a day, you’ll probably stay the same weight. But if you weight 250-400 lbs and you consume only 2000 calories per day, that will be a major binge. On average, the maintain a weight of 400 lbs, you need to intake 5500 calories a day. It all depends on how many calories your body is used to and you can determine this with your own weight.
No. That is a normal amount to eat, especially for a guy. 1500 calories really is low.
My advice is to not count calories. Just exercise and eat when you feel like it (but have a balanced diet with the right proportions of fat, carbs, and protein). I exercise a lot and I probably eat over 3000 calories a day. But because I run and lift weights, I still look good. I eat whatever I want (I prefer to avoid red meat though) because I exercise hard.
I’m older and I’m thin (120lbs) so my BMR is 1,230 and I don’t think I could physically be able to eat more than 1,600 calories, even if you pay me for it and I could handle the stomach ache.
Teenage girls need 1,500 to 2,200 calories and teenage boys need 2,200 to 3,000 calories so a 1700-2000 calories diet would not really be considered a binge.
There are three groups of people: one group who needs a lot of calories, one group who needs an average number of calories and one group who does not need a lot of calories (the taller, heavier and younger they are, the higher the number).
Teenage boys, active men, and extremely active women: about 2,200 to 3,000 calories
(Exceptions, like Olympic athletes might have to eat four times as much!)
Children, teenage girls, active women, and sedentary men: about 1,500 to 2,200 calories
Sedentary women and some older adults: about 1,200 calories to 1,500 calories.
Women’s Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR):
655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) – minus (4.7 x age in years)
Men’s Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR):
66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) – minus (6.8 x age in years)
No. Just go for a brisk walk every day over the next few days, and you’ll be fine.