how many calories should i have a day
Sedentary women between the ages of 19 and 30 should consume between 1,800 and 2,000 calories per day. Carbohydrates should account for 810 to 1,300 of your calories each day. As there are 4 calories in 1 gram of carbohydrates, this amounts to 202.5 to 325 grams of carbohydrates per day.
If you are between the ages of 31 and 50, you should consume 1,800 calories per day and 202.5 to 292.5 grams of carbohydrates. If you are over the age of 50, you should consume 1,600 calories and 180 to 260 grams of carbohydrates each day.
If you are an active woman between the ages of 19 and 30, you should consume 2,400 calories and 270 to 390 grams of carbohydrates per day. Women between the ages of 31 and 50 need slightly less, requiring 2,200 calories and 247.5 and 357.5 grams of carbohydrates each day.