how many calories should i be eating?
To gain weight, you should consume 1600 calories a day. Each one of your meals should be about 400 calories and you can snack on a total of 400 calories a day. If you prefer, have 430 to 435 calories for each meal and keep your snack total to 300 calories â whatever works best for you. We have different calorie plans for women, depending on your needs. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should aim for 1700 calories a day â 12WBT has a pregnancy plan just for you.
If you combine calorie intake with four or five exercise sessions a week, then a 1200 calories-a-day eating plan will help you reach your weight-loss goals. Aim to burn 400 to 800 calories each time (or 600 to 1000 if you weigh over 100kg), and add to that a mega-session on Saturdays that burns 1000 calories or more.