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Daily Maintenance Caloric Needs
Calculate the approximate number of calories you should consume to maintain your weight. This number is based on your age, height, weight, and daily activity level. When determining your activity consider the level that you are 85% of the time. For example, if you work at the computer 40-50 hours a week, watch a lot of television, and ride your exercise bicycle 30 minutes a week your activity would probably be light.
| Your level is: |
If your activity is mainly: |
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Very Light |
Extremely sedentary, mainly bedrest |
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Light
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Mostly office work, exercise 30 minutes to 1 hour per week, watch television 15 hours+ a week, walk less than 1 mile a day |
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Moderate |
Walking, stairclimbing during the day, exercise 3 hours a week, play recreationally, do housework |
| Heavy |
Physical labor such as digging, heavy construction, planned vigorous activities, athlete | |
