How many calories does an average truck driver actually need. I understand an exception for flatbeders due to increased activity; however, your avg joe who waits hours to be unloaded and drives, sleeps, showers, etc. How many calories are needed to stay healthy and not gain weight with this type of lifestyle?
Real Caloric Needs
Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by timd1978, Nov 30, 2012.
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To maintain your current weight, multiply your weight by 10. That is the number of calories you need. If you weigh 200 pounds, you need 2000 calories, 250 = 2500, etc. If you are trying to lose weight, multiply by 8. If you are diabetic (which would mean that you probably arent a driver), there is a new study which says if you can sustain a diet of only 600 calories per day for 2-3 months, it can get rid of your diabetes.
If you are not very active, meaning you dont take any breaks to just get out and walk around for 30 minutes per day, you should probably stick to 8-9 calories per day.ATX Thanks this. -
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http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20110624/very-low-calorie-diet-may-reverse-diabetes
thats the link for the 600 calorie study.
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So 8c's per lb for sedentary...that'll work
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I can see the 600c/day... I have had gastric bypass surgery and the first couple months I was lucky if I COULD get 600c/day... Thankfully I had a large store of FAT I lived off of... Oh yeah, that's what it was intended for... To survive off of... Now I'm down to a 'normal' weight, and it has been almost 4 years from surgery... I now need to watch my caloric intake, and serving sizes... Just like a NORMAL person
PS... My diabetes (food controlled... Not needing meds YET) was GONE in the first week after surgery... But then again, I was eating/consuming WAY less than I was before.
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