How to Calculate Calories Burned in a Day

Burning calories is the main objective of any diet plan. Body fat is made up of the excess calories a person consumes. To lose body fat, a person needs to know how many calories they consume daily and how many of these calories are burned through their daily activity. After calculating how many calories they burn in a day, dieters can then eliminate the excess calories and increase activity to burn more calories. There is a simple formula for calculating how many calories you burn in a day.

Things You'll Need

• Weighing scale
• Paper and pencil
• Calculator (optional)

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Instructions

• 1

  Weigh yourself. If your weight is in pounds, convert it into kilograms by dividing the number of pounds by 2.2.

• 2

  Multiply the number of kilograms by 9.99. Write this sum down to use later.

• 3

  Convert your height into centimeters by first converting your height into inches: Divide the number of feet by 12. Add the remaining inches to this sum. Next, multiply the total number of inches by 2.54.

• 4

  Multiply the number of centimeters by 6.25. Write this sum down to use later.

• 5

  Multiply the number 4.92 by your age (in years). Write this sum down to use later.

• 6

  Add the sum of kilograms with the sum of centimeters. Subtract the sum from the age formula from this number.

• 7

  Add 5 to this number if you are male; subtract 161 from this number if you are female. The remaining number is the approximate number of calories you body burns in a day.