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Should a woman eat 1200 calories a day?

As a general rule, people need a minimum of 1,200 calories daily to stay healthy. People who have a strenuous fitness routine or perform many daily activities need more calories. If you have reduced your calorie intake below 1,200 calories a day, you could be hurting your body in addition to your weight-loss plans.

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Cutting calories is the approach most dieters must take to meet their weight-loss goals. But every once in a while people take calorie restriction too far, ultimately making weight loss slower and more difficult by slowing your metabolism. Figuring out the right number of calories for you on a daily basis depends on your age, gender, and activity level. In general, the younger and more active you are, the more calories you can consume. And men are able to eat more calories daily than women. For example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines says that women 19 to 30 years old should consume 2,000 calories if they have a sedentary lifestyle or 2,400 calories if they have an active one; for men of the same age the range is 2,400 to 3,000 calories.

Defining the Low-Calorie Diet

It seems logical that if calories are the problem, you would want to eat as few of them as possible to speed weight loss. As a general rule, people need a minimum of 1,200 calories daily to stay healthy. People who have a strenuous fitness routine or perform many daily activities need more calories. If you have reduced your calorie intake below 1,200 calories a day, you could be hurting your body in addition to your weight-loss plans. “The big picture is to consume enough calories with a balance of nutrients and engage in physical activity for good health management to achieve one’s weight goals. Consuming less than 1,200 calories per day may make it difficult to meet vitamin and mineral needs via food,” says nutrition therapist Andrea Spivack, MA, RD, LDN, with Penn Behavioral Health at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Tempting as it may be to continue with your low-calorie weight-loss plan and simply take a supplement, Spivack points out that there are some key nutrients which are only available through your diet. Occasionally, obese people will go on a very low-calorie diet — 800 to 1,000 calories per day — for a brief period of time in order to achieve a specific weight-loss goal, but then will switch to a diet with more calories to reach and maintain their desired weight. Such a diet is usually supervised by a doctor or nutritionist so that it is nutritionally balanced. Unfortunately, weight regain is common after these restricted calorie diets end.

Why Low-Calorie Diets Slow Your Metabolism

If you are on a very low-calorie diet, you may wonder why the numbers on your scale aren’t budging, but your diet buddy is slimmer by the month. The reality is that different people respond differently to low-calorie diets. When your body senses that food may not be in plentiful supply, it may slow down your metabolism as protection against the possibility of starvation, even if you are obese and deliberately trying to lose weight.

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How many carbs should I eat to lose weight on a 1200 calorie diet?

Effective weight loss diets generally contain between 1,200 and 1,600 calories per day. If you choose a 1,200-calorie weight loss diet, consuming 45 percent of your daily calorie intake from carbs is equivalent to 540 calories, or 135 grams of carbohydrates per day.

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Your individualized carbohydrate recommendation is based on your food preferences, lifestyle and weight management goals. Carbohydrates are a main fuel source for your body; however, consuming too many carbs can lead to weight gain and obesity. Figuring out your recommended carbohydrate range can help you maintain a healthy body weight and maximize your energy levels. Although some carbohydrates are considered “healthier” than others, any carbohydrate-containing food counts toward your daily carbohydrate allotment. Carbohydrates are present in whole grains, refined grains, breads, cereals, rice, pasta, oatmeal, quinoa, potatoes, legumes, corn, peas, milk, yogurt, fruits, fruit juice, sugars, sugary drinks, candy, cookies, ice cream, cake and other sweets.

General Requirements

The Institute of Medicine, or IOM, recommends all adults, including pregnant and nursing women and children ages 1 and older get 45 to 65 percent of their daily calories from carbohydrates. The IOM has also set minimum daily requirements for carbohydrates of 130 grams of carbohydrates per day for children ages 1 and older and adults, 175 grams of carbs for pregnant women and 210 grams of carbohydrates each day for women who are nursing.

Daily Carbohydrate Range

To calculate how many carbohydrates you should consume each day, first determine your daily calorie intake. Multiply your daily calorie intake by 0.45 to determine the minimum amount of calories that should come from carbohydrates, and multiply your daily calorie intake by 0.65 to determine the maximum amount of calories that should come from carbs. For example, if you consume a 2,000-calorie diet, 900 to 1,300 of your calories should come from carbohydrates. Since carbohydrates provide four calories per gram, this means you can eat 225 to 325 grams of carbohydrates each day when following a 2,000-calorie diet.

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