Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is an estimate of how many calories you'd burn if you were to do nothing but rest for 24 hours. It represents the minimum amount of energy needed to keep your body functioning, including breathing and keeping your heart beating.
Use the BMR formula below to calculate a baseline:
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)
To find out how many calories you burn based on our activity level, use the Harris Benedict Formula:
If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calories Burned = BMR x 1.2
If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calories Burned = BMR x 1.375
If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calories Burned = BMR x 1.55
If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calories Burned = BMR x 1.725
If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calories Burned = BMR x 1.9
