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This calculator estimates the daily calorie intake needed to achieve your desired weight loss in 3 months without exercise, based on your personal metrics and activity level.
The calculator uses the following equation:
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Explanation: The equation first calculates your basal metabolic rate adjusted for activity level, then subtracts the daily calorie deficit needed to lose the specified weight in 3 months.
Details: Accurate calorie calculation is crucial for safe and effective weight loss, preventing excessive calorie restriction that can lead to muscle loss and metabolic slowdown.
Tips: Enter your current weight in kg, height in cm, age in years, select gender and activity level, and specify how much weight you want to lose in 3 months. All values must be valid positive numbers.
Q1: Why 7700 calories per kg?
A: Research shows that 1 kg of body fat contains approximately 7700 kcal of energy.
Q2: Is it safe to lose this much weight in 3 months?
A: Generally, 0.5-1 kg per week is considered safe. More rapid weight loss should be supervised by a healthcare professional.
Q3: What if I want to include exercise?
A: You would need to account for additional calories burned through exercise, which this calculator doesn't include.
Q4: Why different factors for men and women?
A: Men typically have more muscle mass and higher metabolic rates than women of the same weight.
Q5: How accurate is this calculation?
A: It provides a reasonable estimate but individual variations in metabolism mean actual needs may differ by ±10-15%.