Well the answer depends on you. There are many personal factor you must consider when figuring how many calories you need to lose weight ( daily caloric intake)
Why should you know your daily caloric intake?
I’m going to introduce you to a mathematical formula called the Harris-Benedict principle. The sum of the Harris-Benedict principle is called your basal metabolic rate or BMR for short.
Counting calories is worthless if you have no idea how many calories you should consume. Knowing your daily caloric intake is really half the battle. No matter if you’re looking to lose, gain or maintain weight you need to know your daily caloric intake. Your daily caloric intake is the amount of calories your body needs to maintain your current weight. You will need to deduct calories from your daily caloric intake to lose weight, add calories to gain weight and to maintain weight stay at your daily caloric intake.
Calculating Your BMR
Your BMR is the amount of calories (energy) your body needs to function.We use about 60 % of the calories we consume each day for basic involuntary functions such as breathing and digestion.
Other factors that influence your BMR are height, weight, age and sex.
Step one is to calculate your BMR with the following formula:
Women:
655 + (4.3 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) – (4.7 x age in years)
Men:
66 + (6.3 x weight in pounds) + (12.9 x height in inches) – (6.8 x age in years)
*Please note that this formula applies only to adults.
Calculate Activity
Step two: In order to incorporate your activity level into your daily caloric needs, do the following calculation to get your Activity Level Number.
Add your Activity Level Number to your BMR = Daily Caloric Intake
The result of this formula is your daily caloric intake and is the amount of calories your body needs daily to maintain your current weight. You will need to deduct calories from your daily caloric intake to lose weight, and calories to gain weight and stay at your daily caloric intake to maintain weight. So make adjustment where needed. I have other articles with more great dieting advice that you can use with you daily caloric intake for amazing results. The more you understand the more you will succeed.
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