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WHAT ACTIVITY LEVEL ARE YOU?
Now that you know your BMR, let’s calculate your activity level. Your activity level
calories will be added to your BMR. This result will be the calories you need to
consume each day to maintain your weight.
Activity level can be divided into 4 categories:
Your daily caloric needs will vary depending on how active you are for that
day.
Now that you know your BMR, let’s calculate your activity level. Your activity level
calories will be added to your BMR. This result will be the calories you need to
consume each day to maintain your weight.
Activity level can be divided into 4 categories:
- Sedentary activity - mainly sitting, reading, driving, typing all day
Light activity - the above with the addition of exercise in the form of walking,
light house work, grocery shopping, but no more than 2 hours total per day
Moderate activity - rarely sit during the day or do heavy housework, yard
work or brisk walking, moderate exercise for 30minutes or taking about 5000
steps total per day
High activity - participate in a physical sport like jogging or mountain biking
for more than 60 minutes per day or your job is labor intensive such as
construction worker
Your daily caloric needs will vary depending on how active you are for that
day.