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BMR-Calorie Calculator: What are Your Daily Calorie Needs?

Your metabolism plays a major role in how quickly you burn calories. Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is the number of calories burned when completely at rest.
 
 

Using your BMR as a starting point, you can learn how many calories your body will burn at your activity level. Learn more with this BMR and calorie calculator.

Your Physical Profile

Current Weight:  
 
Goal Weight:  
 
Age:  
  Years
Gender:  
Height:  
 
Unit of Measure:  
 

Your Daily Activity Level

Estimate daily activity by type of lifestyle
Select up to five daily activities (more accurate)
Exercise or Activity
# Minutes
(Don't forget to enter the minutes for each activity)
 

 
 

Results: Your BMR and Calories Burned Per Day


Enter your profile information and click Calculate to see results.

 
 
Quick Facts About the Basal Metabolic Rate:
  • The BMR is also commonly refered to as RMR, for Resting Metabolic Rate.
     
  • It's never a good idea to cut your calorie intake below your BMR. This puts your body in "starvation mode", where your body slows your metabolism down to conserve energy. This is a common mistake among dieters.
     
     
  • Your BMR depends on many physical factors, such as your weight, gender, age, and height.
     
  • As you lose weight, your BMR will decrease, because the body needs less fuel (calories) to survive.
     
  • This tool uses the popular Harris-Benedict equation to calculate your BMR (calories burned at rest).
     

Sources and Resources:

  • "A Biometric Study of Human Basal Metabolism", Harris and Benedict, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1918 December; 4(12): 370–373.
  • BMR and Calorie Needs Report from the World Health Organization (WHO)
  • BMR and Calorie Guidelines from the USDA
  • Calorie Needs and BMR Calculator from the American Cancer Society
  • "Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance" by McArdle, Katch, and Katch.
  • "Fitness and Health" by Brain Sharkey
  • "The Complete Book of Fitness" by Fitness Magazine and Karen Andes
  • "Fit and Well" by Fahey, Insel, and Roth
  • "Principles & Labs for Physical Fitness and Wellness" by Hoeger and Hoeger

 


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