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A 18-year-old female asked:
If i eat 1200 calories a day how many should i try to burn?
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Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Let your weight dict: Your weight is good guide. If your weight is normal and stable then keep doing what you normally do. Most people will lose weight on 1200 calories. But if you want to do some regular exercise(which you should do as it is good for your health), then you may need to eat a bit more unless you are overweight.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
How to find out how many calories do I eat a day when i burn 500 calories five times a day during exercise?
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Dr. Larry Maturanianswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Depends: What do you want to accomplish? Do you want to gain weight than you need to ear more calories than you burn. On the other hand, if you want to loose weight, than the opposite is true. Figure out you bmi and then go from there.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
How many calories are burned in a day by normal activity?
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Varies!: Male vs female. Body size. Child vs adult. And very important: the amount of muscle mass you already have. Someone lean and strong equaling in weight someone obese will burn more calories at rest. For most people it is 1700-2200kcal/day. This does not factor in normal sporting activities!
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A 44-year-old member asked:
How to find out how many calories do you burn a day naturally?
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Dr. Artashes Avakiananswered
Cosmetic Dentistry 37 years experience
It's on everage 1800: Energy required for normal function of human body is roughly equal to 1400-2500 cal/day. It depends on many factors including age, gender, level of your activity. Daily tasks that we are usually involved in are not design to burn much calories. The real utilization of reserve energy starts with heart rate going up to resume the task.
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