Calorie goal

[Bellamoltisanti]

How many calories are people aiming for to reach their daily goal?

[Colinm39]

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@Bellamoltisanti wrote:
How many calories are people aiming for to reach their daily goal?

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@BellamoltisantiEveryone is different but this guideline from MFP helps. It is your factor of effort multiplied by your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). This calculator is within 4 calories of my BMR.

Here are the factors of effort and their definition. My average factor over the last months has been 1.6 with a step average of 11.750 steps/day which include a 45 minute brisk walk which is about 50% of the daily steps.

Sedentary.  Little to no regular exercise.  (factor 1.2)

Mild activity level: Intensive exercise for at least 20 minutes 1 to 3 times per week. This may include such things as bicycling, jogging, basketball, swimming, skating, etc.  If you do not exercise regularly, but you maintain a busy life style that requires you to walk frequently for long periods, you meet the requirements of this level.  (factor 1.375)

Moderate activity level: Intensive exercise for at least 30 to 60 minutes 3 to 4 times per week. Any of the activities listed above will qualify.    (factor 1.55)

Heavy or (Labor-intensive) activity level: Intensive exercise for 60 minutes or greater 5 to 7 days per week (see sample activities above).  Labor-intensive occupations also qualify for this level.  Labor-intensive occupations include construction work (brick laying, carpentry, general labor, etc.). Also farming, landscape worker or similar occupations.     (factor 1.7)

Extreme level: Exceedingly active and/or very demanding activities:  Examples include:  (1) athlete with an almost unstoppable training schedule with multiple training sessions throughout the day  (2) very demanding job, such as shoveling coal or working long hours on an assembly line. Generally, this level of activity is very difficult to achieve.  (factor 1.9)