Lucy Burroughs answered
That depends on so many different things – I can't just give you a specific number!
The best thing to do is eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full. Coupled with a healthy diet, this should stop you losing or gaining any weight.
As a rough guide, men are supposed to have around 2500 calories a day, and women are supposed to have around 2000.
However, gender isn’t the only thing that affects how many calories you need. Here are some others:
Good luck, and remember - things like alcohol and candy are full of calories, but they don't have any nutritional value. If you cut back on these things, you can eat more food without gaining weight!
The best thing to do is eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full. Coupled with a healthy diet, this should stop you losing or gaining any weight.
As a rough guide, men are supposed to have around 2500 calories a day, and women are supposed to have around 2000.
However, gender isn’t the only thing that affects how many calories you need. Here are some others:
- Age
- Activity level
- Metabolism
- Height
- How much muscle you have
- Weight
- Medical conditions
Good luck, and remember - things like alcohol and candy are full of calories, but they don't have any nutritional value. If you cut back on these things, you can eat more food without gaining weight!