The daily recommended calorie intake for a man is 2500 calories and for a woman, 2000. For anyone wanting to lose weight, this figure reduces by around 500 calories. It does, of course, depend on your age, your lifestyle, current weight and various health factors. However, one fact remains the same, and that is very simple, to lose unwanted weight your daily calorific intake needs to be less than the amount your body burns each day. Regardless of whether you want to maintain or lose weight, it's really helpful to have a collection of recipes which, at under 300 calories give you choice and variation. Instead of reaching for a calorific crispy chicken salad from a well-known fast food chain at 430 calories you could opt instead for a Mediterranean Salad with Pulled Pork at only 150! A creamy coffee Caramel Frappuccino to go can set you back over 400 calories and within an hour or so you will be craving a snack. While our protein-packed Mocha Frappuccino Smoothie meal replacement, which will keep you on-the-go until lunch-time is only 120 calories. Discover the best cookbook to help you count the calories; healthy and flavorsome, under 300 calorie recipes that are a must for anyone watching their weight.