Tip for Today: How Many Calories Do You Need?

Posted July 2, 2008 at 09:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton

Section: Her Health, Her Motivation, tip for today, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control

This equation is designed to help you figure out how many calories your body needs to function on a day to day basis.

Body weight (in pounds) x 15 + (moderate activity [mins/day] x 3.5)

If you do not exercise or engage in any regular activity during the day, simply plug in a zero in that part of the equation. If your goal is to lose weight, subtract 500 from your final number. Omitting 500 calories a day will allow you to healthfully lose about 2 pounds a week.