This is the most frequently asked weight loss question ever and the truth is that total calories consumed each day is NOT the the most important factor but rather the amount of food eaten at any one sitting is what determines whether you will gain weight or lose weight.

The answer is as individual as you are. Each person will have a different caloric intake total, each day of the week, to reach the required 3,500 calorie deficit to lose one pound of body fat. If you burn 500 more calories than you eat a day, for seven days, you will burn 3,500 calories. On a day that you burn 2,500 calories, you can eat up to 2,000 calories. On a day that you burn 2,800 calories, you can eat up to 2,300 calories. Each person will be different and each day will be different.

Half a kilogram (500g) of body fat contains about 3500 calories. Eating 500 to 1000 calories a day less than your usual intake should result in weight loss of 500g to 1kg per week. The minimum recommended daily level is 1200 calories for women and 1500 calories for men to ensure that the diet includes all necessary vitamins and minerals. However, this will vary for certain individuals.

Many experts like to reduce this question into a simple mathematic equation, namely, that 3500 calories equals one pound. Therefore, cutting 500 Calories (kcal) per day will equal one pound of weight loss per week (500 Calories x 7 days = 3500 Calories, or 1 pound). Using Nutrition Data's Daily Needs Calculator, I figure that you would need 2500 Calories per day to maintain your current weight.

To estimate how many calories you need to consume each day in order to maintain your current weight, you will need to consider two factors: Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and your general level of activity. First, calculate your BMR on the "Calculator" section of the Slim Down website. Next, you will need to multiply your BMR by your estimated level of activity.

You are eating the same number of calories as recommended by the medical establishment for a normal rate of weight loss. For your interest, this is the same number of calories that Weight Watchers uses for their diet. We will help you to be precise in weighing and measuring portion sizes so that you will be eating only the 1400 calories. If you closely adhere to our instructions, you will lose between one and three pounds a week. We cannot guarantee that your weight will stay off permanently.

Answer: You do not have to give up foods you enjoy, as long as you can manage to cut down the amount of foods you eat to the point that you expend more calories than you take in, you will lose weight. But you will not lose the weight as easily as someone who is willing to eat an abundance of fresh, live whole fruits and vegetables. It is important to enjoy life and enjoy indulgence/comfort foods in moderation, and to make responsible choices.

ABSOLUTELY! This is also a good maintenance program to use in between fasts if you intend to do the Turbo Diet more than once. Also, remember to wait 4 weeks between fasts.

Your weight loss should be about 1% of  your weight per week. Thus, a 175 person should aim for a weekly loss of about 1.75 pounds. The weight loss will gradually taper because your body will need less and less calories to maintain itself. Exercise may help keep your weight loss at a steady pace.

General guidelines suggest that to lose weight safely, lose 1/2 to 1 pound per week. One pound of fat has 3,500 calories. If you cut back by 500 calories per day, you can lose one pound of fat in one week. In addition to cutting calories, burn more calories each day with exercise. For example, by cutting back on 300 calories of food each day, and burning an extra 200 calories with aerobic exercise, you could expect to lose about a pound a week.

According to Dr. Albert Sokol, M.D., Judy Mazel has struck upon a method where food can be a pleasure and the total calorie consumption is not the issue with which you are dealing. Instead, you are using Conscious Combining and eating the proper mixture of foods. By doing this, you’ll look good, you’ll feel good, and you’ll be grateful to Judy Mazel.

You need to burn off approximately 3,500 calories more than you take in to lose one pound. If you're overweight, eating your usual amount of calories while increasing activity is good for you, but eating fewer calories and being more active is even better. The following chart gives you an idea of the calories used per hour in common activities. Calories burned vary in proportion to body weight, however, so these figures are averages.

If you weigh 180 lbs. And you jog for one hour, your body will burn 540 calories. Adding 20 lbs. (total 200 lbs.) and jogging for one hour will burn 635 calories, approximately 20% more calories. You also benefit from “Afterburn”, accelerated consumption of calories for up to 36 hours post exercise.

Short answer: Enough to maintain him or her at a healthy weight and activity level over long periods of time. Longer answer: The common wisdom is that a cat should eat 20-30 calories per pound of cat per day, depending on its activity level, need to gain or lose weight, and personal metabolism. However, some guardians of elderly diabetic cats have found that 20 calories per pound will cause their cat to gain weight.

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You can figure your calorie requirements at your current weight by measuring how many calories you eat a day averaged over a week while maintaining your weight (+ or - 2 pounds is insignificant). Generally that can be calculated at 12 calories per pound of body weight. So if you weigh 150 pounds times 12 calories, you need 1800 calories per day. To lose weight, you have to decrease that calorie amount by 500 (lose 1 pound per week) or 1000 (lose 2 pounds per week).

A : If you are a woman you need, unless under medical supervision from your doctor, 1200 calories a day (some sources recommend 1500). If exercising you will also need to consume more calories. For men 1500 calories a day is the minimum (up to 1800 calories is recommended by some sites). Again, if exercising you'll need to consume more calories.

Weight loss is more variable with LapBand than with other operations. Some patients lose all their excess weight, and some lose very little. Since the Band is only a tool, your weight loss will depend on how well you use it. You can easily cheat by drinking high-calorie liquids. That said, average weight loss is 50% of excess weight at 5 years. But this includes all patients, including those who have lost little or no weight.