Too little or too much?

Question

I'm a 5'5 19 year old who's trying to lose weight and I'm wondering if I start a diet that consists of 1000 calories, would that be too much or too little?

Answer

WAY TOO LITTLE. It should be about 1500-2000 depending on you weight and height and age. Please be careful and match your diet to exercise

Answer

You generally need at least 1200 a day just for your body to perform its normal functions, so I wouldn't go below that at an absolute minimum.
Calories are also not the only thing that is important. You can eat a relatively high-calorie diet, and still lose weight if you're getting those calories from good sources. Generally, watching your carb intake is more effective than just counting calories. You don't want to cut it down to 0, but keeping your net carbs (net doesn't include fiber, which you need plenty of on a daily basis) low can help you.

Too little or too much?

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