Created by Judith Rey McCalla, PhD., University of Miami. Graphics by Nisha Jani, University of Miami.
VERY ACTIVE
Eats: 2,000 calories / dayBurns: 2,250 calories/day
2,000 – 2,250 = 250 more calories burned per day
7 days/week x 250 = 1,750 more calories
burned/week
1,750 x 52 weeks/year = 91,000 more
calories burned per year
3,500 calories = 1 pound
91,000 3500 = 26 pounds per year that Adam will LOSE.
ACTIVE
Eats: 2,000 calories / dayBurns: 2,000 calories/day
2,000 – 2,000 = 0 extra calories per day
7 days/week x 0 = 0 extra calories per
week
0 x 52 weeks/year = 0 extra calories
per year
Peter’s weight will remain the same.
SOMEWHAT ACTIVE
Eats: 2000 calories / dayBurns: 1940 calories/day
2000 – 1940 = 60 extra calories per day
7 days/week x 60 = 420 extra calories
per week
420 x 52 weeks/year = 21,840 extra calories per
year
3,500 calories = 1 pound
21,840 3,500 = 6 pounds per year that Mark will GAIN.
COUCH POTATO
Eats: 2,000 calories / dayBurns: 1,800 calories/day
2,000 – 1,800 = 200 extra calories per day
7 days/week x 200 = 1,400 extra
calories per week
1,400 x 52 weeks/year = 72,800 extra
calories per year
3,500 calories = 1 pound
72,800 3,500 = 21 pounds per year that John will GAIN.