How many calories should you consume in order to maintain your present weight if you are female?
Calorie needs depend on many things, including genetics, age, sex, body fat percentage, activity level and type of food eaten. But here’s a very approximate method to calculate your calorie needs.
How To Calculate Your Calorie Needs
Very Light Exercise
Multiply your weight in pounds by 12
Light Exercise
Multiply your weight in pounds by 13
Moderate Exercise
Multiply your weight in pounds by 14
Moderate-Heavy Exercise
Multiply your weight in pounds by 15
Heavy Exercise
Multiply your weight in pounds by 16
Example
Alice weighs 140 pounds. She is a Heavy Exercise person.
Her calorie needs are 140 x 16 = 2240 calories/day
Note: All values are approximate.