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So an initial approach to estimating how many calories should i eat a day is to calculate the calories you burn a day with this BMR calculator and then either consume that many calories to maintain your weight or consume 500 to 1000 calories less than this estimate a day to lose about 1 to 2 pounds a week.
considerations self reported average energy intake of 2640 calories for men and 1785 calories per day for women is within current usda recommendations however since the majority of men and women in the u s are overweight or obese many are eating more calories than they require