OK, We now know how to calculate the number of cals you burn daily! If you are keeping track of the number you burn, you can figure out the difference. When that difference adds up to 3500 cals, you lose 1 pound.
Lets use an example of a 200 pound man who is 5 foot 8 inches tall, and is 40 years old. He is moderately active
66 + (6.23x200) + (12.7x68)-(6.8x40) = 1904 calories
1904 is the amount he burns at rest for 24 hours
Now multiply this time the conversion factor for moderately active (1.55)
1904x1.55 = 2951
So, our example man burns 2951 calories daily. Let's assume he is eating 1500 calories daily. The difference is 1451 calories daily. That means that over a 7 day period he will burn 10,157 calories more than he takes in. Divide this number by 3500(the number of calories in a pound - discussed in monday's post). The answer is 2.9. That is how many pounds he will lose in 7 days.
Its all in the math my friends. You should know what your numbers are.
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