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

inches

Weight

lbs

Age

years old

Gender

Activity

Basal Metabolic Rate result for 80 years old woman weighing 185.2 lbs and 5 ft 6 inches tall:

Below you can find estimated daily calorie requirement for a female weighing 185.2 lbs and measuring 5 ft 6 inches tall (the Basal Metabolic Rate result does NOT include your everyday activity).

BMR:	1,329 kcal
Weight:	185.2 lbs
Height:	5 ft 6 inches
Age:	80 years old

Check how does your BMR change:

When you are 85 years of age:
Basal Metabolic Rate for 85 yr. old woman 185.2 lbs 5 ft 6 inches
When you are 95 years of age:
Basal Metabolic Rate for 95 yr. old woman 185.2 lbs 5 ft 6 inches

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 1,329 calories but If you would start:

Cycling for 30 minutes then your metabolic rate could jump by 252 kcal to at least 1581 calories!
Walking: slowly for 30 minutes then your metabolic rate could jump by 118 kcal to at least 1447 calories!
Walking: fast for 30 minutes then your metabolic rate could jump by 189 kcal to at least 1518 calories!

Balanced diet

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