The number of calories you need daily depends on factors like your age, gender, weight, height, activity level, and fitness goals (e.g., weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain). Here's a general guideline to estimate your daily calorie requirements:
1. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
This is the number of calories your body needs to perform basic functions (like breathing and maintaining body temperature) at rest. A common formula to calculate BMR is the Mifflin-St Jeor equation:
For men: BMR = 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) − 5 × age (years) + 5
For women: BMR = 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) − 5 × age (years) − 161
2. Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)
Multiply your BMR by an activity factor to estimate your TDEE:
Sedentary (little/no exercise): BMR × 1.2
Lightly active (light exercise/sports 1–3 days/week): BMR × 1.375
Moderately active (moderate exercise/sports 3–5 days/week): BMR × 1.55
Very active (hard exercise/sports 6–7 days/week): BMR × 1.725
Extra active (very intense exercise/physical job): BMR × 1.9
This gives you the total calories needed to maintain your current weight.
3. Adjusting for Goals
Weight loss: Subtract 500–750 calories from your TDEE for a safe and sustainable weight loss of 0.5–1 kg per week.
Muscle gain: Add 250–500 calories to your TDEE to build muscle gradually.
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