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From kay, Age 14

A lot of you are trying to enforce on other people that you have to eat at least 1500 (that's the most popular number I've seen) calories to healthfully loose weight. But honestly, that number is not going to apply for everyone. Each person has a different amount of exercise they do each day and bodytype that is going to alter that caloric intake. Plus, you can eat less calories than that and still maintain a life with exercise and not be starving all the time. For example: Breakfast: (Approx. 230 cal) -Wheaties + half cup soymilk -Small glass orange juice Lunch: (Approx. 250 cals) -2 cups spinach (salad) with two tablespoons fat free italian dressing -banana -cup of milk Snack: (120 cals) -apple -1 serving baby carrots Dinner: (250) -1/2 cup mixed veggies -Salmon burger (no bun) -1/2 cup Fat free cottage cheese All together, this day would equal 850 calories. So if you ate according to this plan, you could still easily fit in a piece of fruit or more veggies if you get hungry. I am just saying, don't freak out on people when they're eating less than 1500 calories a day. I mean, less than 700 is a little extreme...but I think you understand what I'm saying. I've lost weight with a low calorie diet, without starving, so I know. If anyone would like my help meal planning for them, e-mail: Kay_dee_lee@hotmail.com