How many calories intake

[jemimah]

How calories is preferable for a adult like me having 22 years going through the vegan diet to get back in shape?

[admin]

Hi
it depends on what you current weight....avg consumption per day is approx 2000 cals.
To maintain a healthy weight, you need to balance the amount of calories you consume through food and drink with the amount of calories you burn through physical activity.
To lose weight in a healthy way you need to use more energy than you consume by eating a healthly diet with fewer cals and increse your activity.

Here are a couple of links
http://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/reso ... guidelines

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/healt ... calculator

http://www.wholevegan.com/vegan_diet_weight_loss.html
Regards
Sharrelle

[jemimah]

I am taking 1500 calories per day which is less than the average consumption. Shall include more calories to my diet or stick to the previous food plans?

[Blitz]

Stick to your plan. If you are losing weight you can stand less calories per day. When you are maintaining then you can up the intake.

Kim

[jemimah]

I am trying to lose weight but it's going in vain. Some says it's due to plateau. Can anyone tell me what exactly a plateau means?

[admin]

Try this article
http://www.weightloss.com.au/articles/weight-loss/weight-loss-plateau.html