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Most experts recommend that you cut approximately 500 - 750 calories per day to lose one to two pounds per week. Of course, in order to cut those calories, you need to know how many calories you usually eat. So before you go on a diet or reduce calories, it's best to keep a food journal for a week to establish your starting point.
How Many Calories You Need To Lose Weight. Okay, so how many calories do I need a day to lose weight? Once you know how many calories you need to maintain your weight, you simply subtract some calories to put yourself into a caloric deficit. How many calories? Well, to lose roughly one pound of fat per week (a healthy goal) you need a 500-calorie-per-day deficit, he explains. In other words, just delete 500 calories from the number you found above. But a calorie deficit doesn't have to (and, in reality, shouldn't) come solely from eating less, says Valdez. Exercise can help, too.