Weight Loss

To lose weight,  your daily calorie intake needs to be:  less than your TDEE of

Please ensure all relevant data to calculate calorie intake has been entered i.e. Activity Level, Date of Birth, Current Weight, Gender and Height.

calories/day but always above your BMR of No Gender specified calories/day. (But remember, the maximum recommended rate of weight loss for anyone is 2 lbs (0.9 Kg) / week – or a maximum calorie shortfall of 1,000 calories / day.)

 

Activity Level

By increasing your activity level, you will be able to consume more calories and still lose weight. Try entering a different activity level and see how it impacts on your Daily Calorie Target (DCT) intake above.

 

TDEE

Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) is an estimate of how many calories you burn per day when exercise is taken into account.

 

BMR

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories your body needs to accomplish its most basic (basal) life-sustaining functions.

 

Daily Calorie Target

Daily Calorie Target (DCT)

Please ensure all relevant data to calculate calorie intake has been entered i.e. Activity Level, Date of Birth, Current Weight, Gender and Height.

is approximately the target number of calories you should aim to take in (eat and drink) each day for healthy weight loss.