How Many Calories Do I Need?

How Many Calories?

This coincides with my previous blog on how to figure out your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). It’s a little more in-depth to get a more accurate reading of how many calories you would need based on your activity level. It’s known as the Harris Benedict Formula, and in order to figure it out, you would need to have already figured out your BMR.

For a sedentary person (someone who doesn’t work out or have a physically demanding job):
 - BMR x 1.2 = calorie level

For someone who is lightly active (works out one to three days per week):
 - BMR x 1.375 = calorie level

A moderately active person (exercises between 3 to 5 days per week):
 - BMR x 1.55 = calorie level

A very active person (exercises 6 to 7 days per week):
 - BMR x 1.725 = calorie level

An extra active person (physically demanding job, plus exercise on a regular basis):
 - BMR x 1.9 = calorie level

As with the BMR, these are just estimated numbers to give you a better idea of how many calories you need each day. Other factors play into these numbers, but you should be able to figure a general number based on these two formulas.

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