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calories burned by life in general?

georgiagirl Posts: 421 Joined: 2006/07/11	2006/07/30, 07:09 PM Does anyone know what the average is for calories burned by life in general? The everyday things we do and digesting our foods and such.. -------------- My Catahoula did it.
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/07/30, 07:17 PM http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ It calculates your Basal Metabolic Rate... what you need just to live. t -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/07/30, 08:06 PM Living and breathing costs energy: all your organs & the brain need to be fed. Even if someone was confined to a bed 24hrs a day, maintaining that body would still require energy. Harris Benedict For a woman= 655.1 + (9.563 x weight in kg) + (1.850 x length in cm) - (4.676 x age in yrs) For a man = 66.5 + (13.75 x weight in kg) + (5.003 x length in cm) - (6.775 x age in years) -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/07/30, 08:46 PM Yes, but that was not asked.....this was in reply to the question, what is burned by life in general. This implied to me no workout, just to live/be a slug. :) -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
georgiagirl Posts: 421 Joined: 2006/07/11	2006/07/30, 08:59 PM Wow! Really amazeing. (1353 for me) Thanks for the info guys. It was something I was just wondering about. The amount of info and knowledge on this site continues to amaze me. Convinced that it was the best investment I have made in a long time. Swarm actually on the link given, by Tim, there is a formula for activity level. -------------- My Catahoula did it.
georgiagirl Posts: 421 Joined: 2006/07/11	2006/07/30, 09:04 PM Also good information for anyone wondering if their calorie intake is off or not. -------------- My Catahoula did it.