GlenCalc

Calorie calculator

Your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) is your BMR plus the energy you use moving. Enter your details to see the calories to stay at your weight, and a daily target to lose or gain at a steady pace.

These formulas were fitted separately for men and women.

Your answer

Daily calorie target2,404 calories a day
Maintenance (TDEE)2,654 kcal
BMR1,712 kcal
  • An estimate for general information, not medical advice.

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How we worked it out

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  1. BMR = 1,712 kcal. TDEE = BMR × 1.55 = 2,654 kcal.
  2. About 3,500 kcal per pound: -0.5 lb a week ≈ -250 kcal a day.

Method and assumptions

TDEE is BMR times an activity factor (from 1.2 for sedentary to 1.9 for very active). The weight-change target uses the common approximation that about 3,500 calories equal a pound of body weight; real weight loss slows over time as the body adapts, so treat targets as a starting point.

Questions

How many calories should I eat to lose 1 lb a week?

About 500 fewer than your maintenance calories each day.

Sources

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