While the daily calorie requirements vary for different people, the average person needs around 2,000 calories a day. Height, weight, gender, age and activity level all affect your caloric needs.
People who need to lose a significant amount of weight and keep it off, may need less. In fact, members of the National Weight Control Registry - a group of people who have lost 30 lbs and kept if off for more than a year - consume around 1400 calories a day.
The Sample 1600-calorie Meal Plan would be an appropriate amount of food for a person who wants to lose a significant amount of weight and keep it off. Focus on the kinds of foods offered and the reasonable portion sizes.
To find out how many calories you need to lose weight check out the following weight-loss tool.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/NU00595
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