Estimates your daily calorie needs for weight maintenance, loss, or gain based on your activity level, gender, age, height, weight, and goals.
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Enter Gender, Age (years), Height (inches), Weight (lbs), Activity Level, and Weight Goal in the units shown.
Read Activity Multiplier, Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Estimated Daily Calorie Needs, and Calories for Weight Change in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
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See the inputs and their calculated results.
Gender: Male; Age (years): 30; Height (inches): 72; Weight (lbs): 170; Activity Level: Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week); Weight Goal: Maintain Weight
Activity Multiplier: 1.55; Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR): 1,835.5 calories; Estimated Daily Calorie Needs: 2,845.025 calories; Calories for Weight Change: 2,845.025 calories
Gender: Female; Age (years): 25; Height (inches): 64; Weight (lbs): 140; Activity Level: Lightly Active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week); Weight Goal: Lose Weight (0.5 lbs/week)
Activity Multiplier: 1.375; Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR): 1,447.3 calories; Estimated Daily Calorie Needs: 1,990.0375 calories; Calories for Weight Change: 1,740.0375 calories
Gender: Male; Age (years): 40; Height (inches): 70; Weight (lbs): 200; Activity Level: Very Active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week); Weight Goal: Gain Weight (0.5 lbs/week)
Activity Multiplier: 1.725; Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR): 1,929 calories; Estimated Daily Calorie Needs: 3,327.525 calories; Calories for Weight Change: 3,577.525 calories
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