1,700 calories per day is a moderate weight-loss intake for adult men and larger-framed women, or a maintenance intake for smaller-framed active women. It typically produces 0.5-1 pound per week of weight loss with a manageable deficit, and is often the calorie level people settle at when they want steady progress without feeling restricted.
Longland et al.’s 2016 randomized trial found young men in a 40 percent energy deficit who trained hard and consumed roughly 2.4 g/kg of protein gained 1.2 kg of lean mass and lost 4.8 kg of fat over 4 weeks,…
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2016 position paper found well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for every life stage and are linked to lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and certain cancers (1).
A 1700-calorie diet for women is a moderate-deficit eating pattern that fits most sedentary or lightly active adult women who want to lose about 0.5 to 1 pound per week, plus some active women looking to maintain weight.
A 1700-calorie low-carb meal plan keeps total carbohydrate to roughly 80 to 100 g per day (about 20 to 25 percent of energy), boosts protein to 110 to 130 g, and lets fat fill the rest.
The 1700 calorie Paleo meal plan focuses on addressing the ill effects of the 21st century’s dietary patterns by revisiting the age-old eating habits of our ancestors.
A 1,700 kcal ketogenic plan is one of the most useful weight-loss targets on this site. For a moderately active woman around 150 to 175 lb, or a small-to-medium man in maintenance, it lands in the right ballpark: enough food…
Practicing a 1700 calorie high protein meal plan doesn’t only help you build and maintain lean muscle but can also help you reach your desired weight loss goals quite easily.
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1,700 calories per day is a moderate weight-loss intake for adult men and larger-framed women, or a maintenance intake for smaller-framed active women. It typically produces 0.5-1 pound per week of weight loss with a manageable deficit, and is often the calorie level people settle at when they want steady progress without feeling restricted.
The 7 plans tagged here cover balanced weight-loss, high-protein, keto, and other frameworks at 1,700 calories. Each targets a macronutrient split appropriate for the calorie level - typically 120-150g protein, 25-30g fiber, and adequate healthy fats - and is calculated per meal against the Nutritionix database and USDA references. Recipes are tested in our kitchen before publication.
Who this is for: adult men with 20+ pounds to lose at a sustainable pace, larger-framed adult women wanting moderate loss, or smaller-framed active women maintaining. Who this is not for: pregnancy or breastfeeding (needs more), competitive athletes with high training volumes, or anyone whose clinician has set a different target. Condition-specific plans are written or reviewed by a Registered Dietitian and medically reviewed by Franco Cuevas, MD.