How many calories should I be consuming? -

Hi everyone,I am a 19 year old, overweight male who has just started a new, pretty intense fitness/nutrition plan within the past few weeks. I started out at 5 10, 280, so I have a good 100 pounds to lose at least. I ve done the fad diet crap and diet pills, but now I am getting serious and realistic and doing this the healthy way - diet, exercise, and hard work and discipline. I have started walking a few miles a day, and have began swimming 30-50 laps a couple times per week. I plan to also start weight-training and perhaps take a boxing class within the next couple weeks. I have already started to enjoy exercising much more than being a couch potato and am very dedicated to finally losing this weight. I have also started eating much, much better and quit smoking marijuana. No sugar whatsoever, no soda, no white carbs, no (gasp!) fastfood. I am focusing on eating whole grains, fruits, veggies, nuts, lean meats and dairy, and water. I am also taking a daily multi-vitamin, fish oil (omega-3s), and a Vitamin D and C supplement, and drinking whey protein shakes after workouts. My question is - I guess I am a little confused by exactly how much to eat and when, and how often. I am all set with the exercise and diet aspects - just how much, how often mostly is where I am confused. I know for a fit person, 1500-2000 is around normal, but since I am 5 10, 280 and am also burning 500-1000 calories per day through exercise also, I don t think I should be eating that little. Since I am still 100 pounds overweight and used to eating a ton, and am exercising a lot now, around how much should I be eating per day? What is a safe amount of calories to eat per day for healthy weight loss, how often should I eat, and around how many calories should I be consuming at each sitting? If anyone could explain this out to me a little bit better, I would very much appreciate it! Thanks everyone.

for ur size start w/ 2500cals a day see if u lose weight u prob will considering its healthy foodsif not go down to 2200calsno less than 2000cals tho yetmake sure u have 30g protein per meal at least! and have 5 meals a day dont neglect fats u need fatty acids need fat to burn fat if anything limit carbsgo for 60g fat a day200-350g protein..u need lots of protienrest carbs

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I have been through it all and know what s it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can t be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I ve worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes. Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight. First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can t eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising...This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it s good for the heart.However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It s so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I ve found a great addition to help any one out, it s a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don t get all crazy on me and say diet pills don t work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn t meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It s an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace .com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it s the best pill I ve tried and I ve tried cupboards full. Now this doesn t mean you have to follow my foot steps but I ve successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day. Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.