I saw this on a weight loss forum and thought it was interesting. Here is a formula to calculate how many calories per day to eat and how much weight you can expect to lose a week #1= current weight x12 =calories to maintain current weight #2=goal weight x12 =calories to maintain goal weight #3= #1-#2 x7 =calorie deficit per day x 7 days a week #4= #3/3500(calorie deficit required to lose 1 pound (1260/3500=0.36 pounds of weight loss per week Here's an example using my current weight & goal weight 160x12=1920 145x12=1740 1920-1740=180 180x7=1260 1260/3500=0.36 pounds per week expected weight loss To lose more than that per week you either have to increased calories burned by exercising more or lower your calories per day If I went on a 1400 calorie a day diet 160x12=1920 1920-1400 = 520 x 7 = 3640 3640/3500= 1.04 pounds per week expected weight loss

Our stats are very similar. I have a sparkpeople.com account and have to eat between 1200-1500 calories a day for up to 2lbs per week loss. I followed it for two weeks and lost a lb. Walking is the ONLY thing that seems to work for me.