Basal Metabolic Rate Calculator

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Basal Metabolic Rate Calculator

This is a calculator borrowed from somewhere else that will estimate your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) and your AMR (Active Metabolic Rate). Your BMR, or basal metabolic rate (metabolism), is the energy (measured in calories) expended by the body at rest to maintain normal bodily functions. It's estimated that this continual work makes up about 60-70% of the calories we use ("burn" or expend) and includes the beating of our heart, respiration, and the maintenance of body temperature. Your BMR is influenced by a number of factors, including age, weight, height, gender, environmental temperature, dieting, and exercise habits.

To estimate your BMR, please fill in the physical characteristics and click on Enter below:To estimate your Basal Metabolic Rate, please fill in the physical characteristics and click on Calculate below:

Physical characteristics:

BMR

Age in years     

Weight in pounds 

Height in inches

kcal/day for men

 
kcal/day for women

BMR can also be estimated as 70 W^0.75 = kcal/day, where W is body weight in kilograms.

Obviously, there is more to life than just resting in that temperature-neutral environment. You must also have energy from your diet to support your activities above basal. Once you have calculated the BMR above, you can enter the minutes you spend in your various other activities each day. There are five levels from very light to very heavy. There are a few examples of each category to allow you to gauge where a given activity might fit. The result is only an estimate, but should give you an idea of your daily caloric needs.

Physical Activity, minutes/day					Total Energy Requirement
Very Light	Light	Moderate	Heavy	Very Heavy
Examples include: Reading Sitting Driving Eating	Examples include: Walking Sweeping Playing Piano Bicycling (easy)	Examples include: Fast walk Dancing Ping-Pong Skating	Examples include: Swimming Running Bicycle Race Basketball	Examples include: Boxing Rowing Mountain climbing
hr min tot	hr min tot	hr min tot	hr min tot	hr min tot	kcal/day for men kcal/day for women

Exected Weight Gain / Loss
	Calories Consumed	Net Calories / Day
	Calories / day	Male	Female
lbs. Gained / Lost	Day	Week	Month	Qtr	Year
Male
Female