Daily Calorie Needs Calculator

Calculate your daily calorie needs using the calculator below.

(5ft = 60")

Weight:
poundskg


Age:
(in years)


Gender:
malefemale


Height:
inchescm


Activity Level:

Little or no exercise and desk job
Lightly strenuous exercise or casual sports 1-3 days a week
Moderately strenuous exercise or somewhat aggressive sports 3-5 days a week
Strenuous exercise or aggressive sports 6-7 days a week
Strenuous daily exercise or aggressive sports and a physically active job

Your Basal Metabolic Rate is:


Your Average Daily Calorie Need is:

So, once we've established how many calories your body needs to maintain your current weight, we can then work out how many you need to lose weight.

You need a weekly calorie deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1 pound of fat.

For example, if your body needs 2300 to maintain your current weight, you will need to consume 500 calores less per day than that figure. Therefore you would lose 1 pound per week if you consumed 1800 calories per day.

To lose 2 lbs per week you would need to create a deficit of up to 1000 calories per day. However, it is not advised to consume below 1200 calories per day as you will be lacking in vital nutrients, and could create other health problems.

Based on Daily Calorie Needs Calculator (license)