scaleSo how many calories can you eat and still lose weight?  Here is a super easy way to find out.

If you only do light activities, take your goal weight and multiply it by 13.  For example, if you weigh 175, but your goal weight is 145, you would multiply 145 x 13 to get 1885 calories.

If you exercise for 30 minutes, 4 days a week or more, multiply your goal weight by 15.  Using the example above, 145 x 15 = 2175 calories. 

The above is the method I used to determine my suggested caloric intake when starting my weight loss journey after the birth of my first child.  I think I tweaked it just a little because I was weight training, but it will definitely give you a good starting point.