Thursday, April 26, 2007

Simple Math

1 lb of fat = 3,500 calories.

The Harris-Benedict Equation to find my BMR:

h = 655.0955 + (9.5634 * w) + (1.8496 * s) - (4.6756 * a)

Where h = calories, w = weight in kilograms, s = size in centimeters, and a = my current age.

My equation:

655.0955 + (9.5634 * 116.57) + (1.8496 * 157.478) - (4.6756 * 41) = 1869.4727468

1,869 calories * 7 days/week = 13,083

I'd like to lose 2 pounds a week.

13,083 calories/week - (3,500 * 2) = 6,083

6,083 / 7 days = 869 calories per day.

Oh forget it, an ant probably eats more than that.

Let's try again:

1,200 calories a day + exercise.

We'll see how it goes.

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