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Daily Calorie Requirement
No matter what we do, and that includes sleeping, the body uses calories to keep our vital organs functioning. The amount of calories burnt at rest is called the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). The higher one’s BMR is, the faster the body is able to burn off calories. BMR is affected by many factors like gender, age, level of activity and calorie intake.
Knowing your BMR helps you better understand your body’s daily calorie requirement, therefore work out the calorie allowance per day to lose or maintain that weight. Doctors advice people who are overweight to engage in a steady and progressive weight loss of 0.5 – 1kg a week, and not more than 1.5kg a week. It is more important to keep the weight off permanently, rather than a quick fix and regaining it all back again.
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For steady and progressive weight loss of 0.5 – 1kg a week, you should aim to achieve a calorie deficit of 500kcals/day. If your calorie intake per day exceeds your indicated need on a daily basis, you will put on weight. Alternatively, should you calorie intake decrease while your level of activity goes up on a regular basis, you will ultimately lose weight.
Refer to the links below to find out the calorie contents of your food intake and the energy output of your activities!
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