answered 12/20/2009 I Weigh 240 Lbs And Wish To Get To 220 Lbs. How Many Calories Can I Eat Per Day To Lose Weight? Multiply your weight by7 and eat that many calories a day and you will lose weight. I weighed 234 x 7=1638. I ate between 1300-1500 and 3 weeks later I am 220.