When people want to start losing weight or want to be conscious about what they eat, they tend to ask themselves the question "How many calories should I eat a day?" This question can be answered by taking into many other criteria.

The number of calories to be consumed by a person can be determined by deciding the type of work and the number of hours of work.

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This also differs by age and also by gender. Mostly men need to take more number of calories as compared to women. The number of calories to be consumed also depends on the weight of the body.

An average man weighing 60 kg will have to take 2425 cal/day if he were doing sedentary work, 2875 if moderate and 3800 if he were a heavy worker. A woman of average 50 kg will have to take 1875 Kcal/d in sedentary work, 2225 in moderate and 2925 with heavy work.

A pregnant woman will have to take 3225 calories and lactating mother 3725 calories. Infants of weight 5.5 kg need to consume 180 calories per day.

The recommended energy allowance can be calculated in terms of BMR which can bederived from the BMI of the person.

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These calories are decided by the Nutrition Advisory Committee of Indian Council of Medical Research which sets these details on the recommended dosage of all foods.

The answer of "How many calories should I eat a day", can be answered by taking into consideration the daily activities of a person. The daily requirement of calories may vary along with the jobs; hence one is never sure that he does the same jobs every day.

So to be on the safer side and not end up consuming too many calories, one should set a schedule and try to follow the diet plan. A snack here or there on certain days will not lead to a serious increase in calories; though keeping exact count every day can become a tiring situation.