The number of calories you need to eat to maintain a healthy weight depends on your body build. To find out how many calories you need to lose a specific amount of weight, you must know your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) and how much energy you need daily to sustain that weight. Keep reading for more information on this topic.
Calorie Counter For Ketogenic Diet
If you want to follow a ketogenic diet, you must first set a calorie limit. This is how many calories you are allowed to eat per day. There are many online calorie counters that can help you keep track of your daily calorie intake. One of the most popular applications is My Fitness Pal. You can create a free account with this app and start tracking your food today. You must be sure to enter in all the information about each meal you eat so that the app knows how much energy you are getting from each food. This is key to following a ketogenic diet and staying in a healthy weight range.
How Many Calories to Lose 1 Pound?
To determine how many calories you need to lose a pound of weight, you must first figure out your BMR. This is how many calories you burn on average on days when you do not overexert yourself physically. Your BMR is determined by taking your age, sex, and weight into consideration. Using the MFP homepage, you can access a calculator that will help you figure out your BMR.
For example, if you are a 30-year-old woman who weighs 160 pounds, you would enter these numbers into the BMR calculator:
- Your age (in years)
- Your weight (in pounds)
- Sex (in the case of female)
- Enter your answers as late as possible so that the calculator can crunch the numbers for you.
- Click the Calculate button, and you will see a graph with your BMR on the Y-axis and your weight on the X-axis.
Your BMR is the amount of calories you need to maintain your current weight. To learn more, visit the Medline Plus page on BMR.
The Number Of Calories You Need To Eat To Maintain A Healthy Body Weight
A healthy body weight for women is between 133 and 167 pounds, and for men it is between 171 and 218 pounds. To determine how many calories you need to maintain this weight, you must first figure out your BMR. The best way to do this is by using the calculator on the MFP homepage. You must take your age, sex, and height into consideration. You must then multiply your BMR by 1.7 to determine the number of calories you need per day to maintain a healthy weight. Here is an example of how to use the calculator on the MFP homepage to determine how many calories you need to maintain a healthy weight:
- Use the default settings (in the case of this example, we will use the BMR calculator)
- Enter your age, sex, and height
- Click the Calculate button
- You will see a graph with your BMR on the Y-axis and your weight on the X-axis
- Click the Settings button
- Choose the ‘kilocalorie’ tab
- Look for the kilocalories per day box and enter your BMR (in this example, we will use 180)
- Click the Update button
- You will see a tip at the top of the page
The above example shows how to use the MFP homepage BMR calculator to determine how many calories you need daily to maintain a healthy body weight. Many individuals prefer using a specialized calorie counter to keep track of their daily caloric intake. One of the most popular applications is My Fitness Pal. My Fitness Pal is a popular choice among individuals who want to track their weight loss because it is very simple to use. You just need to enter your daily food intake (grams and calories), and the app will determine how many calories you need daily to maintain your current weight. You must be sure to check the app for any updates as they are released because not all smartphones are loaded with the latest version of this app. A good idea is to keep an eye on any critical reviews of the app so you can learn more about any problems that may be addressed in future updates.
Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
After you have determined how many calories you need daily to maintain a healthy body weight, you can figure out your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). To do this, you must first know your current weight and how much you want to lose. Once you have that information, you can use the BMR calculator on the MFP homepage to find out how many calories you need to burn daily to achieve your goal weight. Here is an example of how to use the BMR calculator:
- Use the default settings
- Enter your current weight on the weighing scale
- Choose the ‘kilocalorie’ tab
- Look for the box that says ‘Basal Metabolic Rate (in this example, we will use the BMR calculator)’
- Click the Calculate button
- You will see a graph with your BMR on the Y-axis and your weight on the X-axis
- Click the Settings button
- Choose the ‘kilocalorie’ tab
- Look for the kilocalories box and enter your BMR (in this example, we will use 180)
- Click the Update button
- You will see a tip at the top of the page
As you can see in the example above, once you have entered your current weight, you can click the Calculate button to see your BMR on the Y-axis and your weight on the X-axis. From there, you can click the Settings button to enter a different calorie limit and see how many calories you need to maintain that limit. Remember: your BMR is determined by measuring the calories you burn on average when you are at rest. To learn more, visit the Medline Plus page on BMR.
Kilocalorie (KCal)
The kilocalorie (KCal) is a measurement unit that can be used to express the energy content of food and drink. One kilocalorie is equal to one thousand calories. One cup of sugar has 4 calories, while one stick of butter has 9 calories. The British Museum offers an interesting fact about the kilocalorie: it was originally defined as the amount of calories that would sustain a human life for a day. However, since then, the definition has changed to match the requirements of the International System of Units (SI). This is likely the result of the ‘foodies’ who began using this measurement unit in the 1960s and decided to join the SI in the late 1970s.
How Many Kilocalories To Burn To LOSE ONE POUND?
To determine how many calories you need to lose one pound, you must first figure out your BMR. This is how many calories you burn on average when you are at rest. Your BMR is determined by taking your age, sex, and weight into consideration. Using the MFP homepage, you can access a calculator that will help you figure out how many calories you need daily to lose a pound. Simply enter these numbers into the BMR calculator:
- Your age (in years)
- Your weight (in pounds)
- Sex (in the case of female)
- Enter your answers as late as possible so that the calculator can crunch the numbers for you.
- Click the Calculate button, and you will see a graph with your BMR on the Y-axis and your weight on the X-axis. The above example shows how to use the BMR calculator to find out how many calories you need to lose one pound. Many individuals prefer using a specialized calorie counter to keep track of their daily caloric intake. One of the most popular applications is My Fitness Pal. My Fitness Pal is a popular choice among individuals who want to track their weight loss because it is very simple to use. You just need to enter your daily food intake (grams and calories), and the app will determine how many calories you need daily to lose a pound. You must be sure to check the app for any updates as they are released because not all smartphones are loaded with the latest version of this app. A good idea is to keep an eye on any critical reviews of the app so you can learn more about any problems that may be addressed in future updates.