EatingWell 7-Day Meal Plan Help

How to choose the right calorie level for your 7-day meal plans.

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Per the article: "Multiply your weight (in pounds) by 12 and subtract 1,000." So, using the calculations above, I should eat 1200 cal/day to lose 1-2 lbs/week. I weight 184 lbs. I would like to lose at between 40 and 60 pounds. How can I start at the lowest recommended calorie goal with THAT much weight to lose? As it is I exercise at least 6 hours a week (weights & walking). Clearly I'm eating to much but dropping from what I eat now down to 1200 cal/day doesn't leave me anywhere to go. — Anonymous	09/14/2012 - 9:11pm
Where can I find a list of calories in foods? — Anonymous	08/09/2012 - 5:36pm
If I follow the calculation I am at 596! Can't be right. I also run on the treadmill. Per its calculation I burn up to 685 calories a day. What do I do with that? — Anonymous	08/06/2012 - 8:46am
Show me a diet plan that doesn't include salmon or shellfish, and I'll try it. — Gail _2	07/18/2012 - 3:02pm
I will do the 1600 calorie meal plan, but I would like to add protein powder (three or four times per week). Will that diminish the chance for weight loss? — Anonymous	05/08/2012 - 9:38am
I know, subtracting 1000 seems extreme! — Anonymous	03/05/2012 - 8:21am
Substract 500 if your goal is to loose 1 pound per week or 1000 for 2 pounds per week. — Anonymous	03/01/2012 - 7:17pm
This article uses a different calculation to determine the daily calorie goal than the the slide in the the diet plan (tip #3). The slide multiplies weight by 12 and subtracts 500. This calculation subtracts 1000. Which is the correct formula? — Anonymous	02/27/2012 - 5:10pm