Minimum amount of cals?

[liltiger]

Right now I weigh 140 lbs and I'm 5'2. My goal is to loose 25-30 lbs by Mid-April. Is this possible to do in a semi healthy way? What is the minimum amount of cals I can eat while still toning and tightening? I'd really appreciate any advice?

 

[Winter]

3500cals = 1lb so if you're trying to lose about 2.5lbs a week, that's a bit of a stretch.
I'd say 2000cals a day is pretty OK(though you will not lose 2.5lbs a week), anything under that is a bit more like starving yourself so to say lol.

 

[Antigua]

It takes 3,500 calories to equal one pound of body weight. Generally, dieters dump an average of 1,000 calories per day in an effort to lose 2 pounds of body fat per week.

 

[Behemoth]

Uh.. I have to disagree about the 2000 calories statement, considering that you are only 140 lbs AND a female, you'll definitely have to eat less than that. I would start at 1600 cals and go from there.

 

[DirkMoneyshot]

Figure out your BMR and cycle your kcals around that.

 

[liltiger]

Thanks I think i'm going to stay around 1000-1300

 

[pretty ricky]

too low!

 

[huskyguy]

Thanks I think i'm going to stay around 1000-1300

good luck to you, but that sounds almost impossible to me.

 

[DirkMoneyshot]

I really think your should structure your kcals


1200 - 1600 / day