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CALORIE INTAKE CALCULATOR

To calculate your estimated needs for calories in a typical day, you can enter your individual information in the boxes below. When selecting what exercise level best describes what you do, be conservative and count only those activities that you perform for at least 30 minutes at a moderate level of exertion.

Your results will give you an estimate of what your body may need each day to maintain your current weight. To start to lose weight, we recommend that you round up to the nearest 100 calorie level and use that when referring to the Recommended Daily Portion Guidelines (metric) for various calorie levels.

Subtract 200 calories per day from your rounded estimate to target a ½ pound per week weight loss.

Subtract 400 calories per day from your rounded estimate to target a 1 pound per week weight loss.

Be aware that your body will not necessarily lose exactly that much weight each and every week. Each individual's body and metabolism is different. Over weeks and months it should give you a good estimate of what to expect.

Remember that as you lose weight you should re-calculate your body's needs again (at least every 12 weeks if you are losing weight or if you have increased your exercise level) using the Calorie Intake Calculator.