Maintenance Calories

[ZGzaZ]

Can anyone clear this up for me...? I've read too many different things telling how to find your maintenance calories..

1) BWx12
2) BWx15
3) The multiple depends on your bodytype
4) BWX12+Thermic Effect Of Food ... etc etc...

Does anyone know a sure fire way to find my maintenance? links or anything usefull? thank you.

 

[sawastea]

#4 is your best choice, since there are several factors that play into your maintenance caloric intake, such as height, weight, age, thermic effect of food, etc.

I have a spreadsheet that is pretty damn smooth. Tell me your height, age, weight and activity level (.3 = couch potato, .5 = moderate, .7 = heavy) and I'll ring up your BMR

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Sawastea, would you mind doing the same for me? 5'11", 17, 184 lbs., .4 I'd say (some days a couch potato, some days moderate exercise).

 

[ZGzaZ]

5'11, 19 years, 177lbs, .5 activity level....

 

[sawastea]

Sawastea, would you mind doing the same for me? 5'11", 17, 184 lbs., .4 I'd say (some days a couch potato, some days moderate exercise).

Tom,

17 Age
184 Weight in pounds
71 Height in inches
0.4 Activity factor: .3 sedentary, .5 moderate, .75 heavy

1997.918182 Basal Metabolic rate
799.1672727 Caloric Expenditure during activity (Activity factor)
199.7918182 thermic effect of food

2597.293636 Final BMR

3097.293636 Eat this many cals/day to gain one pound per week
2097.293636 Eat this many cals/day to lose one pound per week

 

[sawastea]

5'11, 19 years, 177lbs, .5 activity level....

19 Age
177 Weight in pounds
71 Height in inches
0.5 Activity factor: .3 sedentary, .5 moderate, .75 heavy

1940.727273 Basal Metabolic rate
970.3636364 Caloric Expenditure during activity (Activity factor)
194.0727273 thermic effect of food

2717.018182 Final BMR

3217.018182 Eat this many cals/day to gain one pound per week
2217.018182 Eat this many cals/day to lose one pound per week

 

[KillahBee]

Ooohhh- my turn, my turn!

5'11"
24
174
.5

thanks bro!

 

[sawastea]

Ooohhh- my turn, my turn!

5'11"
24
174
.5

thanks bro!

geez...




24 Age
174 Weight in pounds
71 Height in inches
0.5 Activity factor: .3 sedentary, .5 moderate, .75 heavy

1888.045455 Basal Metabolic rate
944.0227273 Caloric Expenditure during activity (Activity factor)
188.8045455 thermic effect of food

2643.263636 Final BMR

3143.263636 Eat this many cals/day to gain one pound per week
2143.263636 Eat this many cals/day to lose one pound per week

 

[hulse]

Will you please calculate my calories.
19 years, 71 inches, 145 pounds, .4 level
Thanks

 

[sawastea]

Will you please calculate my calories.
19 years, 71 inches, 145 pounds, .4 level
Thanks

19 Age
145 Weight in pounds
71 Height in inches
0.4 Activity factor: .3 sedentary, .5 moderate, .75 heavy

1741.454545 Basal Metabolic rate
696.5818182 Caloric Expenditure during activity (Activity factor)
174.1454545 thermic effect of food

2263.890909 Final BMR

2763.890909 Eat this many cals/day to gain one pound per week
1763.890909 Eat this many cals/day to lose one pound per week