An
Easy Calorie Guide
Use this simple calorie calculator as a ball-park guide to calculate
how many daily calories you need to maintain your present weight.
Ball-park estimate only!
Note:
For an exact determination of your Basal Energy Expenditure
Level/Basal Metabolic Rate and calorie needs, please use the
Harris Benedict Equation. Calories for Women
Work
out your weight in pounds
Example: Britney is 150 pounds
Multiply
your weight according to your lifestyle
Sedentary:
multiply by 12
A very inactive Britney needs 150 x 12 = 1800 calories
Light
Exercise: multiply by 13
If Britney takes light exercise she needs about 150 x 13 =
1950 calories
Moderate
Exercise: multiply by 14
If Britney takes moderate exercise she needs about 150 x 14
= 2100 calories
Moderate-Heavy
Exercise: multiply by 15
If Britney takes mod-heavy exercise she needs about 150 x 15
= 2250 calories
Regular
Heavy Exercise: multiply by 16
If Britney takes regular heavy exercise she needs about 150
x 16 = 2400 calories
Please
Note: Calorie needs vary according to many things, including:
gender, age, height, level of activity, body fat percentage
and type of food eaten. This calorie guide offers a ball-park
estimation only. For an exact determination of your Basal
Energy Expenditure Level/ Basal Metabolic Rate and calorie
needs, please use the Harris Benedict Equation.
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