Calorie Calculator - Banister Nutrition

The calories you burn daily are estimated by multiplying your BMR (basal metabolic rate) times your daily activity factor.

Your BMR is the energy expended by your body at rest - energy you need to maintain bodily functions. This includes things like:

Your BMR is influenced by a number of factors, including age, gender, weight, height, environmental temperature, and dieting and exercise habits.

Please enter the required information below to calculate how many calories your body burns on average. This is only an estimate, but should give you an idea of your daily calorie requirements. Also, you must be 19 years of age for this calculator to give an accurate estimate.

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Weight (in pounds):

Age (in years):

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DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVTY LEVEL (select one)

Very Light	seated most the day with little movement and no purposeful activity
Light	during day mostly seated work and some low-intensity purposeful activity OR during day work is mostly on your feet and no purposeful activity i.e. seated work with 30 - 45 minutes walking 3 or more times a week OR standing during most your work day
Moderate	walking, moving most the work day and low-intensity purposeful activity OR regular high-intensity purposeful activity i.e. moving most the work day and walking 30 - 45 minutes 3 or more times a week OR seated work and 45+ minutes jogging 4 or more times a week
Heavy	most work day is strenuous (involves lifting and brisk walking) and no purposeful activity OR most the work day moving and engage in high-intensity purposeful activity i.e. moving most the work day and 45+ minutes jogging 4 or more times a week
Very Heavy	most work day is strenuous (involves lifting and brisk walking) with low-intensity purposeful activity OR strenuously training for a competitive sporting event (amatuer or professional) i.e. most work day is strenuous and walking 30 - 45 minutes 3 or more times a week OR training for competitive tennis team with strenuous workouts 2 - 4 hours 5 or more times a week

DISCLAIMER: The information provided here on the calorie calculator is to help make informed decisions about your health. It is not a substitute for the advice or treatment given by your doctor. Please consult a registered dietitian or your doctor if you have any questions about the information given on this calorie calculator.

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