Recommended Calorie Needs Based on Weight

Our Original Weight Loss Formula*

To determine daily calories to maintain a particular weight, locate your weight on our data chart below.

Next, choose whichever column applies: Inactive Lifestyle, Moderate Lifestyle or Active Lifestyle which will provide a pattern for the daily calories needed. The more active the individual, the more energy that will be required by the body to meet the most basic nutritional needs.

For example, an active 141 pound individual requires about 2397 calories to maintain that weight. If the energy intake equals 2500, then they will need to expend the excess energy via activity and exercise or weight gain will occur - even when the surplus is provided by healthy food sources.

On the other hand, if the same individual consumes only 2000 kcals throughout their day, a drop in body weight will be reflected. Take note that it may not necessarily be instantly reflected - such as on the following morning as this caloric amount is quite small. The difference is only a little over 100 kcals - not enough to trigger an ounce in weight loss, much less one pound or more.

However, these little differences indeed mount up over time when energy consumption values continue to remain at a declined level.

Numbers in our data chart are based on our personal formula and are provided for informational purposes only. They can be used as a pattern - giving you a good idea of the amount of calories that your body requires for the day.

We recommend that you meet with your doctor, nutritionist or dietitian to determine your individual calorie needs as many factors can effect this number such as gender, muscle mass, age and various levels of activity.

For example, a 140 pound individual burns approximately 103 calories during 15 minutes of biking and only 50 calories during 15 minutes of playing Frisbee. The stronger, more aggressive, more enduring the activity - the larger the amount of energy that will be burned by the body in performing the activity.

Individuals who weigh more will simply burn more energy per activity than a person at a smaller weight.

CALORIE NEEDS BASED ON WEIGHT

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Weight	Inactive	Moderate	Active	Weight	Inactive	Moderate	Active	Weight	Inactive	Moderate	Active
102	1326	1530	1734	152	1976	2280	2584	202	2626	3030	3434
103	1339	1545	1751	153	1989	2295	2601	203	2639	3045	3451
104	1352	1560	1768	154	2002	2310	2618	204	2652	3060	3468
105	1365	1575	1785	155	2015	2325	2635	205	2665	3075	3485
106	1378	1590	1802	156	2028	2340	2652	206	2678	3090	3502
107	1391	1605	1819	157	2041	2355	2669	207	2691	3105	3519
108	1404	1620	1836	158	2054	2370	2686	208	2704	3120	3536
109	1417	1635	1853	159	2067	2385	2703	209	2717	3135	3553
110	1430	1650	1870	160	2080	2400	2720	210	2730	3150	3570
111	1443	1665	1887	161	2093	2415	2737	211	2743	3165	3587
112	1456	1680	1904	162	2106	2430	2754	212	2756	3180	3604
113	1469	1695	1921	163	2119	2445	2771	213	2769	3195	3621
114	1482	1710	1938	164	2132	2460	2788	214	2782	3210	3638
115	1495	1725	1955	165	2145	2475	2805	215	2795	3225	3655
116	1508	1740	1972	166	2158	2490	2822	216	2808	3240	3672
117	1521	1755	1989	167	2171	2505	2839	217	2821	3255	3689
118	1534	1770	2006	168	2184	2520	2856	218	2834	3270	3706
119	1547	1785	2023	169	2197	2535	2873	219	2847	3285	3723
120	1560	1800	2040	170	2210	2550	2890	220	2860	3300	3740
121	1573	1815	2057	171	2223	2565	2907	221	2873	3315	3757
122	1586	1830	2074	172	2236	2580	2924	222	2886	3330	3774
123	1599	1845	2091	173	2249	2595	2941	223	2899	3345	3791
124	1612	1860	2108	174	2262	2610	2958	224	2912	3360	3808
125	1625	1875	2125	175	2275	2625	2975	225	2925	3375	3825
126	1638	1890	2142	176	2288	2640	2992	226	2938	3390	3842
127	1651	1905	2159	177	2301	2655	3009	227	2951	3405	3859
128	1664	1920	2176	178	2314	2670	3026	228	2964	3420	3876
129	1677	1935	2193	179	2327	2685	3043	229	2977	3435	3893
130	1690	1950	2210	180	2340	2700	3060	230	2990	3450	3910
131	1703	1965	2227	181	2353	2715	3077	231	3003	3465	3927
132	1716	1980	2244	182	2366	2730	3094	232	3016	3480	3944
133	1729	1995	2261	183	2379	2745	3111	233	3029	3495	3961
134	1742	2010	2278	184	2392	2760	3128	234	3042	3510	3978
135	1755	2025	2295	185	2405	2775	3145	235	3055	3525	3995
136	1768	2040	2312	186	2418	2790	3162	236	3068	3540	4012
137	1781	2055	2329	187	2431	2805	3179	237	3081	3555	4029
138	1794	2070	2346	188	2444	2820	3196	238	3094	3570	4046
139	1807	2085	2363	189	2457	2835	3213	239	3107	3585	4063
140	1820	2100	2380	190	2470	2850	3230	240	3120	3600	4080
141	1833	2115	2397	191	2483	2865	3247	241	3133	3615	4097
142	1846	2130	2414	192	2496	2880	3264	242	3146	3630	4114
143	1859	2145	2431	193	2509	2895	3281	243	3159	3645	4131
144	1872	2160	2448	194	2522	2910	3298	244	3172	3660	4148
145	1885	2175	2465	195	2535	2925	3315	245	3185	3675	4165
146	1898	2190	2482	196	2548	2940	3332	246	3198	3690	4182
147	1911	2205	2499	197	2561	2955	3349	247	3211	3705	4199
148	1924	2220	2516	198	2574	2970	3366	248	3224	3720	4216
149	1937	2235	2533	199	2587	2985	3383	249	3237	3735	4233
150	1950	2250	2550	200	2600	3000	3400	250	3250	3750	4250
151	1963	2265	2567	201	2613	3015	3417

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