Calorie Intake

Calculate your recommended calorie intake to achieve and maintain your ideal weight using the calculator below. The calculator is designed to return the number of calories you should be eating daily to reach your desired weight given the variables you enter below. Weight loss generally begins quickly but progresses much more slowly as you reach your target weight. Have patience and stay within your calorie budget!*

* This calculation does NOT include calories burned during added exercise during the day. This only includes the calories you should eat to reach your desired weight while doing the activities of daily living. We HIGHLY recommend including daily aerobic exercise AND strength-training exercises (at least 2 times per week) in any weight loss program.

Enter your current weight (in lbs):

Enter your desired weight (in lbs):

Enter your height in feet

and inches

Your gender

Enter your age

Enter your muscularity (low/normal/high)*

submit

Your recommended calorie intake should be about

calories per day.

* Most people's muscularity is NORMAL. Enter LOW if you are sedentary. Enter HIGH if you have been engaged in a long-term body building program.

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