Originally Posted by
goldfinch
At your height and weight I would lean towards an 1800 calorie goal. With exercise.
MyFitnessPal and other programs, like MyPlate are great for tracking food calories.
Cannot recommend this site enough. I have lost over 40lbs using it every day for tracking my food and exercise. It is free to use and, like this site, has a great support network. My username on there is the same as here, send me a friend request if you decide to join.
I bought a bike last week (Giant Rincon XL), it is in the shop being tuned-up, can't wait to get out on it.
Looking forward to be able to contribute more to the forum as I start to move.