Calorie Calculator
Use this converter to convert to the unit accepted by the calculator.
- Exercise: 15-30 minutes of elevated heart rate activity.
- Intense exercise: 45-120 minutes of elevated heart rate activity.
- Very intense exercise: 2+ hours of elevated heart rate activity.
Example
This is a sample result, not your calculation. Enter your own values to replace it.
Enter your age, gender, height, weight and activity level, then calculate.
The results show a number of daily calorie estimates that can be used as a guideline for how many calories to consume each day to maintain, lose, or gain weight.
- Maintain weight— — Calories/day
- Mild weight loss 0.5 lb/week— — Calories/day
- Weight loss 1 lb/week— — Calories/day
- Extreme weight loss 2 lb/week— — Calories/day
- Mild weight gain 0.5 lb/week— — Calories/day
- Weight gain 1 lb/week— — Calories/day
- Fast weight gain 2 lb/week— — Calories/day
Zigzag calorie cycling
Eating the same amount every day is not the only way to hit a weekly target. A zigzag week alternates higher and lower days around your maintenance figure, which some people find easier to stick to. Both weeks below come to the same total.
| Day | Calories |
|---|---|
| Sunday | — |
| Monday | — |
| Tuesday | — |
| Wednesday | — |
| Thursday | — |
| Friday | — |
| Saturday | — |
| Week total | — |
| Day | Calories |
|---|---|
| Sunday | — |
| Monday | — |
| Tuesday | — |
| Wednesday | — |
| Thursday | — |
| Friday | — |
| Saturday | — |
| Week total | — |
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