Calorie Targets
To lose weight, you want to burn more calories than you take in. So, let's plan for:
Your daily calorie target.
What foods you like.
How you'll burn calories.
Calories are key
Keep count if it suits you. If it doesn't, learn how many calories are in the foods you often eat (and drink)!
Find the calories
When you look at the food label, look at the first 2 sections. 1 cup of the food below will have 250 calories.
Focus on calories
Define your daily calorie target. For healthy weight loss, you want to get enough calories, but not too many. To be successful in your goals, you need to know your daily calorie target.
This number is unique to you and your weight loss goal.
If you don't know your daily calorie target, send your care manager a message.
Get to know your calories:
What foods do you eat and drink often? Write them down. Now take a few minutes with this Food Calorie Tool. Note how much of each food gives you how many calories! Be sure to search for "alcohol" if you need to know about happy hour calories.
Now let's focus on high-nutrition foods that appeal to you. Write down those healthy foods. Now learn their calorie content.
Look at your daily calorie target. How does it compare to your usual foods and drinks? Do you see high-calorie foods you want to cut back on? What healthy foods are worth adding?
If you have questions about calories and nutrition, send your care manager a message now. A registered dietitian can also help you.
Plan for calorie burn. Just how many calories do you burn with a brisk walk? It depends.
Find out your burn rate with this Get Moving! calorie burn tool. Use it to learn how much burn you can get from other forms of exercise. There's a lot to choose from!
Goal of the day
Decide how you want to record your new info from the past few days. Get a journal or calendar or find an app you like!
Be sure to include your motivation, goals, food tracking, and calorie data. There's more to come!