How to Count Calories According to Body Weight

With a myriad of diets constantly on the market, people are always looking for a new weight loss method. One method that has outlasted many other trends is the calorie-counting method. Reducing your caloric intake is a sure way to drop pounds, and it should be complemented with healthy eating and exercise for better results. The amount of calories to be taken in or cut depends on the weight and activity of the person and can be calculated easily using the popular Harris-Benedict principle.

Things You'll Need

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Instructions

• 1

  Compute the following numbers: (4.3 x weight in lbs.) + (4.7 x heights in inches) - (4.7 x age in years) + 655.

• 2

  Multiply your result from Step 1 by one of the following numbers: .2 if you are inactive, .3 if you are lightly active, .40 if your are moderately active or .5 if you are extremely active.

• 3

  Add the result from Step 2 to the result from Step 1.

• 4

  Eat this number of calories daily to maintain your weight.

• 5

  Cut your calories by a percentage of your total from Step 3 to gradually lose that percentage of weight.