Estimate Daily Calorie Burn: A Comprehensive Guide

Counting the number of calories you burn in any given day can be tricky. Your weight, the foods you eat and the amount of exercise all play a role. Since calories are invisible, you have to rely on what experts have said over the years: The more you move, the more you remove. Calories aren't solid and tangible. Therefore, any amount you burn is always an estimate.

Things You'll Need

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Instructions

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  Multiply your weight times 10 to determine you basal metabolic rate or BMR. Your BMR is the average number of calories you need to consume to function normally. For example: 155 lbs. X 10 = 1550

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  Write down the physical activity percentage you burn during the day. If you sit most of the day, your activity level is 20 percent. If you walk a bit and do routine chores, your activity level is 37 percent. If you're a constant mover, your level is 40 percent. And if you exercise regularly, you're at 50 percent.

• 3

  Do the math.

  Multiply your BMR with the percentage activity level that best suits you. For example: 1550 X .40 = 620. This is the number of daily physical activity calories.

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  Add your BMR to your physical activity calories. For example: 1550 + 620 = 2170. This is the number of calories you burn in a day.

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  Divide the number of calories you burn in a day by the number of minutes in a day. For example: 2170/1440 = 1.50. This is the estimated average of how many calories you burn in a minute.