Monday, March 30, 2009

How Many Calories - Men

Ok, today is the day for the men's numbers. The same rules apply as to the activity levels. You're either active or sedentary. Be honest with yourself, nobody else will know unless you tell them.

Men Active Men Sedentary

Age 19-30 3000 calories 2400 calories
Age 31-50 3000 calories 2200 calories
Age 50 or older 2800 calories 2000 calories

So if you eat at McDonald's for lunch and you have the Big Mac Extra Value Meal with a Medium size Coke, your total calories in that one meal alone is 1130 calories. Can you see the problem here. By eating fast food you tend to get about half your caloric intake in one meal.

Fast food does not necessarily mean low in calories or that it is good for us.

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