How many calories a day does a normal body for a male consume without excercise really ?

Question

I want to know, so I can try to limit my calorie intake.

I am talking about just everyday things, nothing special for an office worker.

Answer 1

The recommended number is 2500 calories for a man. This is just for the body to maintain itself (ie digest, move, stay warm, breathe etc). If you eat 2500 in a day and do exercise (even gentle stuff) then you'll lose weight eventually because you use up more calories in a 24 hour period than you consume.

If you eat 2500 a day and do 500 calories worth of exercise a day (half an hour rowing or 5 mile jog/fast walk or about 60 mins cycling) then you'll lose about a pound a week of fat (keeping your muscle - indeed you may even put some on). A pound of fat is approx 3500 cals. so 500 calories used each day for 7 days = 3500 cals burned off in a week.

Personally, I cycle to and from work and it takes about 25 mins each way (also very hilly). This way I can do almost an hours activity each day and so I don't have that 'got no time for the gym' scenario that so many people have, which leads to inadvertant weight gain. good luck.

Answer 2

It relies upon on your weight, the quantity of muscle and fat that you've, and your habit easily. there is not any straightforward answer. One individual can weigh 2 hundred lbs and be frequently muscle, and burn a lot more beneficial without exercising compared to someone on a similar weight that's frequently fat. there is basically too many variables there.

Answer 3

go to your search engine and put in free calorie calculator, it will tell you how many calories you use doing things at your weight

Answer 4

Check out this site -- they tell you what your calorie intake should be to maintain your weight.

http://www.bodyforlife2.com/calorie_intake.htm

Answer 5

2500 calories per day

Answer 6

all i know is girls burn more calories than men.