work out your bmr!

BMR, aka your Basal Metabolic Rate is how many calories your body burns just being alive, in each day. Ideally you should aim to eat around half of your BMR, or less if you feel you can, so that the other half can come from weight you already have.

To work out an average BMR for yourself that is a rough estimate, find your weight in kilos, and multiply by 24. For example, I am 60 kilos, and 60 x 24 = 1440, so I aim to eat 700 or less calories each day. This seems like a lot, but remember that everyone has slip ups so its nice to have a higher 'Ultimate High End' of a calorie intake range to make you feel better when you need it.