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

Total Metabolic Rate result for 55 years old woman weighing 172 lbs and 5 ft 5 inches tall:

Below you can find estimated daily calorie requirement for a female weighing 172 lbs and measuring 5 ft 5 inches tall with a normal activity level.

TMR:	2,359 kcal
Weight:	172 lbs
Height:	5 ft 5 inches
Age:	55 years old
Activity:	normal activity

Check how does your Total Metabolic Rate change:

When you are 60 years of age:
Total Metabolic Rate for 60 yr. old woman 172 lbs 5 ft 5 inches
When you are 70 years of age:
Total Metabolic Rate for 70 yr. old woman 172 lbs 5 ft 5 inches

Total Metabolic Rate takes into account a minimal rate of energy expenditure for basic vital processes in the body at rest plus your everyday activity.

If you want to find out your basic daily calorie requirement check your Basal Metabolic Rate here.

Regular exercise will increase your metabolic rate

If you are not active your body needs 2,359 calories but If you would start:

Basketball for 60 minutes then your metabolic rate could jump by 624 kcal to at least 2983 calories!
Soccer for 90 minutes then your metabolic rate could jump by 1053 kcal to at least 3412 calories!
Tennis for 60 minutes then your metabolic rate could jump by 686 kcal to at least 3045 calories!

Balanced diet

Your daily calorie requirement is 2,359 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.