How many cals for my OH ? - MiniMins.com

farmgirl · 3rd July, 2009

Hi folks.
I am losing weight quite nicely on 1200 cals, healthy eating and excercise. The problem is my OH. He is 6"1' and 19 st. He usually loses weight with body building and exercise but has hurt his foot and can barely walk. Losing weight will help his foot long term but short term the only thing we can do is put him on the same sort of diet as me and get him swimming and, maybe, cycling.
The only problem is that I don't know how many cals he needs. He is 45 and averagely active (for now).
Any ideas ?

mommyB · 4th July, 2009

It depends how much he wants to loose .The book i'm using recommends 2000-2500 for a male wanting to loose 2 stone or more and a less active. this fig goes up to 2750 to 3000 for a someone very active.

Hopes this is of some help

Iris · 4th July, 2009

Maybe try totting up what he has on average on a normal day, then cut it by 600 calories to start with and see how it goes. I'd guess he would lose weight comfortably on 2500 calories a day.

3rd July, 2009	#1 (permalink)
farmgirl Regular Member farmgirl's Profile Albums farmgirl's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th May, 2009 Location: North Shropshire Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 Diet: Calorie counting/common sense Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 12 may 09 Start Weight: 175lb Current Weight: 169lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: 8 sept 09 BMI Information: Start BMI: 29.1 Current BMI: 28.1 Goal BMI: 23.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 6lb Weight to Lose: 29lb % Lost 3.43%	How many cals for my OH ? Hi folks. I am losing weight quite nicely on 1200 cals, healthy eating and excercise. The problem is my OH. He is 6"1' and 19 st. He usually loses weight with body building and exercise but has hurt his foot and can barely walk. Losing weight will help his foot long term but short term the only thing we can do is put him on the same sort of diet as me and get him swimming and, maybe, cycling. The only problem is that I don't know how many cals he needs. He is 45 and averagely active (for now). Any ideas ? __________________ GOALS Get below 12st Reach 11.7 Get back into cream gap trousers Get back into largest jeans

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4th July, 2009	#3 (permalink)
Iris Likes to post Iris's Profile Albums Iris's Photo Gallery Join Date: 26th May, 2009 Posts: 452 Thanks: 13 Thanked 31 Times in 27 Posts Rep Power: 58 Diet: Calorie counting (also known as relentless self-denial) Height: 5' 10" Start Date: off and on since January 2007 Start Weight: 230lb Current Weight: 121lb Goal Weight: 120lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 33 Current BMI: 17.4 Goal BMI: 17.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 109lb Weight to Lose: 1lb % Lost 47.39%	Maybe try totting up what he has on average on a normal day, then cut it by 600 calories to start with and see how it goes. I'd guess he would lose weight comfortably on 2500 calories a day.