<p>Um…I was just trying to figure out how many calories is optimal to consume, per day, according to your body weight (I thought that’s what the kcals were about). I gain quickly if I go over a certain # of cals per day, but also lose quickly (comes back, though) if I go under. Can’t seem to find the optimal ‘lose permanently’ amount. </p>
<p>So, if, say, a person is abt 118 lbs–how many cals should they be eating per day to lose wt slowly & not have it be a quick lean muscle loss? If you don’t mind…</p>