It is important when first starting out to calculate your basal metabolic rate or BMR. This is the number of calories you would burn if you stayed in bed all day. On top of this you must then know the amount of calories your daily activities burn. This may sound complicated, but in fact websites help you to do this very simply.
This site will calculate your metabolism by using your body features as well as your activity level to give a reasonable estimate of your daily calorie burn: http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-metabolism-calculator.
To lose weight you must burn more calories than you consume through food. A good weight loss goal is to lose 1lb per week (roughly 0.5Kg). For this to be done you must know the number of calories you have to eat a day. To do this take your metabolism estimate from step one and subtract 500 calories from it, this is now your daily calorie consumption goal.
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