Total Calories and BMR

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories your body needs at rest to maintain essential functions like breathing, circulation, and cell repair. It is shown in a number value which is the amount needed if you were to do no activity at all. BMR is influenced by age, gender, weight, and height. You can estimate BMR using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation:

• For women: BMR = 655 + (4.35 × weight in lbs) + (4.7 × height in inches) – (4.7 × age in years)

• For men: BMR = 66 + (6.23 × weight in lbs) + (12.7 × height in inches) – (6.8 × age in years).

Once you calculate this number, you can adjust it by your activity level and weight related goals. Total calorie intake refers to the calories you eat and drink each day, which should align with how many calories you burn (BMR + daily activity). Theoretically, If you eat more than you burn, you gain weight; if you eat less, you lose weight. However, if you were to consistantly eat underneath your BMR, you would throw off your metabolism and experience health related complications so going under this number is not recommended. Knowing your BMR helps set calorie targets that support healthy weight maintenance or weight loss or muscle gain.

Questions For Response:

What is your BMR?

1780

Estimate your average calorie intake on a daily basis.

I think i'm around 2,700 but I don't do it consistently.

Do you currently count calories?

I look at food labels for calories but don't track a total amount.

What is your current weight related goal?

Maintain weight/increase muscle mass.

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