New to this- how many calories should I be aiming for?

[Specialneedsnightmare]

Hi. I'm new to weight loss as I was thin all my life until peri hit....familiar story I'm sure! I know that calorie counting is considered the best approach but I'm not sure how many I should be having per day. I'm unable to exercise due to disability so have a very sedentary lifestyle. I'm small framed and need to lose about 6kg.

Any advice appreciated.

Find a basal metabolic rate calculator online and then go for 500 kcal under that x

https://www.henleyfitness.com/calculator-meal-guide?fbclid=PARlRTSAR8MIFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaf21SBiyKzHxOp_iCdMT0UhzL179Y_ZJ1EY3wp61g7AoW8tVnX9JKA_9kvnOg_aem_aMIqlb0ECBmZcOSyggGmrg

pop your details in there and play about with the options

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TDEE not BMR - total daily energy expenditure is the correct figure to use

Brilliant thank you both. I'm totally new to this so haven't a clue! Will give this a try.

Sorry yes, this is what I meant x

I'd start with two steps. First, split your food into two groups: 'Natural' (straight from the ground, tree, or animal) and 'Processed/UPF' (anything with more than 3 /4 ingredients). Second, cut your natural portions by 10-20% and slash the processed foods by 40–50%. Simply put, you're dropping your overall calories with a heavy focus on cutting out the bad stuff. Give it a month, see the results, and re-examine from there.

Thank you! My diet is generally healthy without too many processed foods although I do love my chocolate. I will follow these guidelines and see how I go.