How Do You Calculate Calories To Consume?
Calculating calories for an adult’s daily intake is not difficult and is a helpful tool if you want to lose weight. Consult resources such as the Food and Drug Administration’s My Food Pyramid (see Resources section) for tables on calories counts for adults and how to adjust your diet to lose weight safely. Keep a food diary and list every food and drink you consume, the time you consume it and if you were actually hungry or thirsty when you consumed it. Keep the diary for at least two weeks to determine your eating habits. Using the FDA Food Pyramid or any book with calorie counts of foods, calculate what your daily calorie intake is. The FDA Food Pyramid provides recommended calorie counts for adults and children. You can also try Google Calorie Counter to tally your daily calories. Consult a reputable source for a reasonable daily calorie allowance, such as the FDA My Food Pyramid. If you want to maintain your weight, determine how many calories you currently consume. Divide that nu
