How to Figure BMR?

Use the Mifflin-St Jeor equation

For men: BMR = 10 × weight in kg + 6.25 × height in cm – 5 × age in years + 5

For women: BMR = 10 × weight in kg + 6.25 × height in cm – 5 × age in years – 161

Convert weight from pounds to kilograms by dividing by 2.2046

Convert height from inches to centimeters by multiplying by 2.54

Plug your values into the correct formula

Calculate the result in calories per day

Use the result as your estimated BMR

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