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How many calories should I eat
This week I have been very focused on how many calories I need to eat a day in order to lose weight. I have been trying to keep it fewer than 2,000 for no other reason then I heard Jason mention that amount on the fat blogging podcast. After doing some research, I found I need to do a few calculations:
1) Calculate your BMR
This is your base number of calories a day you burn just by being alive and doing activities like breathing.
Women: BMR = 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)
Men: BMR = 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years)
So for me it would be:
BMR = 66 + (6.23 x 195.2) + (12.7 x 70) - (6.8 x 29) = 1,973.89*
· Here’s a quick tip - you can paste the formula into a Google Search, Google will calculate the equation for you.
Simple chart for how many calories should I eat
How many calories should I eat? if this is your question, for a person who practices 30 minutes or less of moderate physical activity, the number of calories that they should eat is:
Children----------2-3 years old 1000 calories
Children----------4-8 years old 1200-1400 calories
Girls-------------9-13 years old 1600 calories
Boys-------------9-13 years old 1800 calories
Girls------------14-18 years old 1800 calories
Boys------------14-18 years old 2200 calories
Females--------19-30 years old 2000 calories
Males-----------19-30 years old 2400 calories
Females--------31-50 years old 1800 calories
Males-----------31-50 years old 2200 calories
Females----------51+ years old 1600 calories
Males-------------51+ years old 2000 calories
For a person who practices 30 minutes to at least 60 minutes or more of moderate physical activity, the number of calories that they should eat is:
Children-----------2-3 years old 1000-1400 calories
Children-----------4-8 years old 1400-1800 calories
Girls--------------9-13 years old 1600-2200 calories
Boys--------------9-13 years old 1800-2600 calories
Girls-------------14-18 years old 2000-2400 calories
Boys-------------14-18 years old 2400-3200 calories
Females---------19-30 years old 2000-2400 calories
Males------------19-30 years old 2600-3000 calories
Females---------31-50 years old 2000-2200 calories
Males------------31-50 years old 2400-3000 calories
Females-----------50+ years old 1800-2200 calories
Males--------------50+ years old 2200-2800 calorie
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