I Want To Lose 20 Pounds. I Am 63, Male

Posted on Mon, 25 Nov 2019

Question: I want to lose 20 pounds. I am 63, male and only lightly active. How many calories a day to lose the fastest and safest way.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Lifestyle approach works better.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using the Ask a Doctor service.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. However, there are a number of variables to be taken in consideration. The first key factor would be your current weight and lifestyle. The next thing would be the specific modality you wish to try to achieve your goal and how rigorous you are ready to go. The third factor that you also need to keep in consideration is whether you would be able to sustain this rigor as otherwise you would start gaining back the weight you lose. So, rather than giving you a random figure of calorie cut down, I would suggest that you sit down with a gym trainer and a dietician and custom make a lifestyle plan that you would be able to sustain, rather than going for the fastest way which is within safety limits.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (52 minutes later)

Ok. I’m not really a gym guy so I don’t see that. I’m really looking for calories. I’m 6 1” and 215. 195 is ideal for me. If you can give me a clue on calories I would appreciate it. I do plan to start walking a mile or two a day if I have time. I work a lot and am tired when I get home.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (18 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Calculator provided

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for providing the details.

I would request you to put in the figures in the calculator
https://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html
This will provide you the parameters you need.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee