Do you know how many calories your body needs each day?

Basal metabolic rate

is the minimum calorie requirement in order to sustain life while resting needed for basic vital processes such us breathing, blood circulation etc.
Total metabolic rate

involves Basal Metabolic Rate in addition to the energy expenditure for other daily activities.

Basal Metabolic Rate

Total Metabolic Rate

Height

Weight

Age

years old

Gender

Activity

Basal Metabolic Rate result for 120 years old woman weighing 68 kg and 170 cm tall:

Below you can find estimated daily calorie requirement for a female weighing 68 kg and measuring 170 cm tall (the Basal Metabolic Rate result does NOT include your everyday activity).

BMR:	981 kcal
Weight:	68 kg
Height:	170 cm
Age:	120 years old

Check how does your BMR change:

When you are 125 years of age:
Basal Metabolic Rate for 125 yr. old woman 68 kg 170 cm
When you are 135 years of age:
Basal Metabolic Rate for 135 yr. old woman 68 kg 170 cm

Basal Metabolic Rate typically comprises from 66 to 75 percent of the daily calorie requirement, because it only takes into account a minimal rate of energy expenditure for basic vital processes in the body at rest.

If you want to find out your daily calorie requirement including your activity level check your Total Metabolic Rate here.

Regular exercise will increase your metabolic rate

If you are not active your body needs 981 calories but If you would start:

Cycling for 30 minutes then your metabolic rate could jump by 204 kcal to at least 1185 calories!
Walking: slowly for 30 minutes then your metabolic rate could jump by 95 kcal to at least 1076 calories!
Walking: fast for 30 minutes then your metabolic rate could jump by 153 kcal to at least 1134 calories!

Balanced diet

Your daily calorie requirement is 981 calories. But what's next? How many calories are in certain food? Should you be concerned with nutrition facts? Did you know that certain diet food can help you lose weight? Check our proposal for your daily meal plan.