How do you figure out how many calories you need to maintain your weight?

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chattycathy1... Joined: Mar 09 Posts: 75	quote Posted: 19 Oct 2009, 08:38 If anyone knows how to do this can you please post! Thanks
abbadabba Joined: Apr 09 Posts: 51	quote Posted: 19 Oct 2009, 09:44 Here is what I read: for women - 1000 calories for the first 5 feet of your height, plus 100 calories for each inch over 5 feet. Then add the calories for any exercise that you do per day. Haven't gotten to maintenance myself yet though! Every day is a new day.
lanma98 Joined: Oct 09 Posts: 4	quote Posted: 19 Oct 2009, 09:48 Check out this link: http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/calneed
JaineBoo Joined: Jun 08 Posts: 8	quote Posted: 20 Oct 2009, 23:00 The RDI calculator is the way to go here. It calculated mine as 2,600 but I set it to 2,500... which still seems high but I'll take it
melishous Joined: Oct 09 Posts: 4	quote Posted: 21 Oct 2009, 04:18 that is cool, i was wondering myself, am going to cut down now!!!! thank you

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