BMR & AMR

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I ran into this information a while back ago and I’ve been calculating ever since….my mom, dad, sister, Chris, and me. I think it is important to have an idea of the amount of calories your body needs, that way if you are trying to lose weight you can be careful not to eat too little or too much.

here is the equation just in case you want to do some calculating:

Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches) – ( 4.7 x age in years )

Men: BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) – ( 6.8 x age in years )

This equation is used to give you a ball park figure of what your basal metabolic rate is (BMR). Your BMR is basically the number of calories (amount of energy) your body burns up just by you doing nothing. These calories are burned up by your basic body functions.

With this number you can calculate your AMR, which is your active metabolic rate. This is your BMR plus the amount of energy you need according to your daily level of physical activity. To figure out your AMR you’ll need to multiply your BMR number from above times one of the following numbers, according to which one fits you best:

If you are sedentary (little or no exercise): Multiply BMR x 1.2
If you are lightly active (light exercise/work 1-3 days per week): Multiply BMR x 1.375
If you are moderately active (moderate exercise/work 3-5 days per week): Multiply BMR x 1.55
If you are very active (hard exercise/work 6-7 days a week): Multiply BMR x 1.725
If you are extra active (very hard exercise/work 6-7 days a week): Multiply BMR x 1.9

This will give you a good overall idea of the number of calories your should stick to on a daily basis.

My BMR is 1,359 and my AMR is between 1,869 and 2,107…depending on my activity level.

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