If i eat less calories then i am supposed to, will i lose weight?

[beachchica]

Will this work?

[sk8er gurl]

well don't eat too much calories but make sure you eat the amount ur supposed to at ur age.

[scotty]

It is not all about calories. You should also be aware of fat content, mostly saturated and trans fats, as well as carbohydrates. To be honest watching what you eat to that extent, of counting calories is overated. Here is what you need to do to lose weight.

Excersise Daily!

This can be anything from walking to riding a bike, just do something. It may not be a bad idea to get some hand weights and work with them a bit too...muscle toning is important for any kind of workout routine. Get on womenshealth.com for some lifting pointers and just good general advice.

You should eat six smaller meals a day...this may sound silly, but it actually speeds up your metabolism and helps you burn fat instead of retaining it.

Some suggestions would be....

Breakfast:

An english muffin with some jam and egg whites

Midday snack:

a smoothie or an apple

Lunch:

A deli wrap or tuna fish and wheat crackers

Lateday Snack:

Cottage cheese and a piece of fruit

Dinner:

Baked chicken and broccoli with a small salad.

There are thousands of small meal possibilities out there...just check around. The idea is not to eat less calories but to eat more substancial foods rich in protein and good vitamins...calories are bad, but you need them to function.

Taking a women's multivitamin may also be in your best interest

[jesselyn g]

if you eat about 1000 calories a day, you will lose weight
-just eat things that are not as fattening

[Dudde]

break your calorie intake down and take in around 300 or so calories a serving depending on your size and eat about six servings a day since your body retains more when you eat less often as a natural survival technique but avoid eating to late at night or avoid food with a lot of carbs toward the night as you will not burn as much energy during sleep

[Phate]

Depends how far below your maintenance calories your eating

if you eat 300-500 calories below, you will prob lose weight if you are consistent

if you are dropping calories tooo far and too low and not eating much, it will slow down metabolism and you will struggle to lose fat.