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How many calories a day should a 53 yr old 5ft 195 pound female should eat a day to lose weight. also is counting calories better than counting carbs ?

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Dr. Andrew Lipton answered

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Cala vs carbs: both counting calories and carbohydrates can be effective. In general it is 10 cal per pound of body weight to maintain. To maintain 195 pounds you would continue at 1950 cal

Answered 5/7/2015

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Dr. Brad Eilerman answered

Calories: Start with a diet of approximately 10,000 - 11,000 kcals a week. I prefer weekly totals rather than daily as they account for variation.

Answered 5/2/2015

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A member asked:

How many calories a day should a 53 yr old 5ft 195 pound female should eat a day to lose weight. also is counting calories better than counting carbs ?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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