I'm 5'2 and currently weigh between 123-125 pounds.How many calories should I eat to lose weight?

Question by Erinn Palmisano: I'm 5'2 and currently weigh between 123-125 pounds.How many calories should I eat to lose weight? Hi, about a year ago I started on a weight-loss journey. I went from 176 pounds to where I am now at between 123-125. I workout 6 times per week from 1 strength/circuit training class, sprinting and race walking atleast 45-60 minutes each time. I recently have reached a weight loss plateau and it's gotten much harder to lose weight as I don't have much left to go. I'm bumping my diet down to a goal of 1,200 calories a day (some days I have an extra 50+ if I can't restrain myself but 1,250 is my limit.) I have started this a few days ago and it's going well. If I keep this up should I lose the weight I want to? Things that might be important to know: * I'm 17. *I only eat healthy foods and I get ALOT of protein. There is no wheat in my diet either. I probably do not get enough vitamins but I do take atleast 2 capsules per day from vitamin pills. *Only a daily basis I will have low sugar oatmeal, 1/2-1 cup unsweetened coconut milk, [sometimes a protein shake] for breakfast with the oatmeal [if so, then I only have .5 cup of unsweetened coconut milk in my oatmeal.] For lunch I have 3-4 ounces of chicken, a cup of vegetables and a sweet potato with .5 tbs salted butter or healthy sweet potato/vegetable chips. My dinner usually consists of either a protein bar, or half a protein bar and greek yogurt. Some days I will have a caffeinated iced coffee with skim milk & sweet n'low. I'm working on cutting out the caramel flavoring. This is what I'll have for a snack and usually tides me over for my next meal. Thank you for the help in advance, I'd love to know any tips to help me out! It's much appreciated! :) Best answer:

Answer by Don't Mind Me
Your BMR is around 1,400 and I'm seeing around ~450 calories burned from your workout on average from 7 days (1 rest day). Keep under 1,900 calories a day and you'll lose weight. If you're eating 1,200 calories a day, the deficit is 700 calories each day, in 1 month, you should lose around 5 pounds of fat and gain ~1 pound of muscle putting your weight at ~120 pounds. In 3 months time, you would lose approximately 16 pounds of fat and gain ~3 pounds of muscle. That would bring your weight from 124 to around 108 pounds.

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