To maintain weight, the chart below shows you your daily calorie limit. It's based on your age, activity level, and the BMI (body-mass index) of 21.5 for women and 22.5 for men.To lose weight -- about 1 pound a week -- reduce total calories in the chart by 500 a day.To gain weight, add 500 calories per day for each pound you want to gain per week.For successful weight loss that you can maintain over time, experts recommend choosing foods that are lower in calories but rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other nutrients.o gain weight, add 500 calories per day for each pound you want to gain per week. For successful weight loss that you can maintain over time, experts recommend choosing foods that are lower in calories but rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other nutrients.
Employees who are eligible for FMLA leave who want to take leave to care for a child 18 years of age or older must jump through five hoops to qualify. 1  First, the child must meet the FMLA definition of a âson or daughter.â. 2  Second, the child 18 years of age or old must be âincapable of self-care.â.
California's legal ages laws, for instance, establish that an individual reaches the age of majority,â or the age at which an individual is legally considered an adult, when he or she reaches 18 years of age. The laws also state that children must generally be 14 years of age or older in order to be eligible for emancipation (where a minor is no longer legally under the care of his or her parents). When it comes to having the capacity to undertake certain legal actions, California law allows a minor to sue to enforce his or her rights -- although a guardian must conduct the actual lawsuit for the minor. In California, except for a few restrictions relating to real and personal property, a minor may also make valid legal contracts. A minor may also consent to medical treatment if he or she is: at least 15 years of age, living apart from parents, and managing his or her own personal ...