Calculating Your Caloric Needs Example Female 130 X 10 = 1300 RMR Calories Activity Level 0.50 X 1300 = 650 Activity Cal. Digestion Calories 1300 + 650 = 1950 X 0.1= 195 Total Calories 1300 650 195 Total Calories = 2145 1. Calculating RMR Calories Female body weight x 10 = RMR calories Male body weight x 11 = RMR calories 2. Calculating Activity Levels Activity level % RMR X by inactive 30 0.30 average 50 0.50 very active 75 0.75 3. Calculating Calories (Digest Food) RMR calories + Activity Calories (.1) = Digestion calories 4. Total Calories Needed = Step 1 + 2 + 3