Diet Chart for Loss

Those who are not weighing more than 20% than the ideal weight (see Weight chart) need not count the calories. For them a proper diet (See Fat loss diet) with regular workout is enough to keep them fit and healthy. But for those who are weighing 20% more than the ideal weight need to follow a strict diet plan and routine workout.

Those who lead a sedentary life or lack physical activities in their daily routine need not to exercise more than 800 to 900 calories per day or 1000 to 1200 calories per day in case of those who are engaged in manual jobs. Those who follow this diet plan can hope to reduce about 4 to 12 pounds (2 to 5 kg) in about a month’s time.

Those who are weighing 30% more than the ideal weight should eat the food with a lesser amount of calories than suggested above. Similarly, those whose weight are not reducing even after taking the suggested diet, it is obvious that they should impose a further cut in their diet.

Ideal Weight Table

The following table is a guide to a healthy weight range for each height and gender. The table does not take into consideration your age or your frame size. A person with a petite physique ought to aim for an ideal weight at the lower end of the range. A person of the same height but with a larger frame could quite satisfactorily weigh in at the top of the range.

Height		Men		Women
Feet & Inches	Metres	Kg	lbs	Kg	lbs
4' 7"	1.40	...	...	40 - 53	88 - 116
4' 9"	1.45	...	...	42 - 54	92 - 119
4' 11"	1.50	...	...	43 - 55	94 - 121
4' 11½"	1.52	...	...	44 - 56	97 - 123
5' ½"	1.54	...	...	44 - 57	97 - 125
5' 1"	1.56	...	...	45 - 58	99 - 128
5' 2"	1.58	51 - 64	112 - 141	46 - 59	101 - 130
5' 2½"	1.60	52 - 65	114 - 143	48 - 61	105 - 134
5' 3½"	1.62	53 - 66	116 - 145	49 - 62	108 - 136
5' 4½"	1.64	54 - 67	119 - 147	50 - 64	110 - 141
5' 5"	1.66	55 - 69	121 - 152	51 - 65	112 - 143
5' 6"	1.68	56 - 71	123 - 156	52 - 66	114 - 145
5' 6½"	1.70	58 - 73	127 - 161	53 - 67	117 - 147
5' 7½"	1.72	59 - 74	130 - 163	55 - 69	121 - 152
5' 8½"	1.74	60 - 75	132 - 165	56 - 70	123 - 154
5' 9"	1.76	62 - 77	136 - 169	58 - 72	128 - 158
5' 10"	1.78	64 - 79	141 - 174	59 - 74	130 - 163
5' 10½"	1.80	65 - 80	143 - 176	...	...
5' 11½"	1.82	66 - 82	145 - 180	...	...
6' 0"	1.84	67 - 84	147 - 185	...	...
6' 1"	1.86	69 - 86	152 - 189	...	...
6' 2"	1.88	71 - 88	156 - 194	...	...
6' 2½"	1.90	73 - 90	161 - 198	...	...
6' 3½"	1.92	75 - 93	165 - 205	...	...

Given below are different diet plans for weight loss:

Diet plan providing 600 calories per day

Diet plan providing 800 calories per day

Diet plan providing 1000 calories per day

Diet plan providing 1200 calories per day

Many cases are recorded wherein no adverse effect is noticed even when persons subsisted on a 400 to 450 calories diet. However, such a drastic cut in the diet should be tried only in a hospital under proper medical supervision. Those who subsist on such a low calorie diet should take vitamins and minerals in the synthetic form.

Note: If a person undertakes too rapid a weight loss program, he may become victim of complaints like anemia, uneasiness, giddiness, etc. Those who reduce their weight at a miraculous pace generally find that the vitamin and mineral depots in their body are fast depleted.

Those who are suffering from heart disease, diabetes or high blood pressure are commonly advised to reduce their weight. But such people should never undertake a speedy weight loss program. We must bear in mind that the weight loss program should be sensible with steady pace.

Diet Chart of Weight Loss