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26 Feb 2004
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Calories needed to lose per 1kg
Dear Dietdoc
Background: Male, 35, 1.86m, 108kg. Aerobic exercise 3-4x per week. Desk job.
1. How many calories do i need to consume daily to maintain my weight?
2. Is this called my Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)?
3. About how many calories will I burn daily if I do no exercise?
4.How many calories do I need to burn to lose 1kg?
Thank you.
Background: Male, 35, 1.86m, 108kg. Aerobic exercise 3-4x per week. Desk job.
1. How many calories do i need to consume daily to maintain my weight?
2. Is this called my Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)?
3. About how many calories will I burn daily if I do no exercise?
4.How many calories do I need to burn to lose 1kg?
Thank you.
DietDoc
Dear Reader
An adult male doing moderate exercise requires 2 900 kcal a day to maintain weight. The BMR is the number of kcals you require to keep your body processes turning over - breathing, heartbeat, etc - in a resting state, i.e. not even sitting at a desk. It is difficult to calculate how many kcals you would burn on a daily basis as this is determined by your body build, percentage of muscle and fat tissue, etc. You need to reduce your energy intake by about 500 to 800 kcal a day to lose approx. 1 kg per week. Exercise does more than just burn energy, it also increases your BMR for up to 24 hours and helps you to stick to your diet.
Best regards
DietDoc
An adult male doing moderate exercise requires 2 900 kcal a day to maintain weight. The BMR is the number of kcals you require to keep your body processes turning over - breathing, heartbeat, etc - in a resting state, i.e. not even sitting at a desk. It is difficult to calculate how many kcals you would burn on a daily basis as this is determined by your body build, percentage of muscle and fat tissue, etc. You need to reduce your energy intake by about 500 to 800 kcal a day to lose approx. 1 kg per week. Exercise does more than just burn energy, it also increases your BMR for up to 24 hours and helps you to stick to your diet.
Best regards
DietDoc
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