Time of Butterflies and everyone else: Here is the Harris Benedict equation to help figure out how many calories you should be getting to fuel your activity level.
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First figure out your BMR
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Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) – ( 4.7 x age in years )
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) – ( 6.8 x age in year )
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To determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows:
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The rest of this week is going to be a true test of fitting in exercise on a busy schedule. Tonight, I should be able to make it to the gym no problem even though I have to go grocery shopping. Tomorrow I have to run to my parents to say good bye before my trip, have dinner with them, pick up a suitcase, get snacks for the plane/rest of the trip, do laundry, and pack. Thursday, I have to work until 6:45 because I am way too nice and said I would cover a shift, have to be at the airport around 8, and my flight is at 10:25. yes, PM. Its and overnight flight with a 3 hour lay over in North Carolina, so I can take some laps around the airport if I can stay awake. I arrive Friday morning, am hopping straight in a car with my sister to head to Reading, PA to see the concert. We are staying in hotel, which will hopefully have a gym but I dont even know if we will stay there long enough to use it. Then drive 2 hours back to my sisters, and hang out with my neice and nephew. Then Sunday morning its back on a plane. The pedometer will definately be a long for the trip to make sure I get enough steps in, because Im thinking a formal workout just isnt going to happen.