How did your two-day average calorie intake compare to your calculated EER? Assu

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How did your two-day average calorie intake compare to your calculated EER? Assuming you maintained these calorie intake and expenditure values for the next three months, what theoretical weight change would you expect to see (show your work)? Discuss if this change, if any, is desirable. If not, what changes should you make? Height: 5’8’’    Weight: 175 pounds    BMI = 26.61 BMI    EER = 2656.8 kcal/day
Recommended two-day average calorie intake is 2,600 calories. Actual two-day average calorie intake was 3,540 calories

Explanation / Answer

The two-day average calorie intake as given is 2600 calories while the calculated EER is 2656.8 kcal/day. this suggests that the person is having a moderately active lifestyle, where the calories intake is less than the calories out. This suggests that the person is planning to loose weight but the height of the person suggests that the weight is more when compared to ideal weight.

If the person continues to follow the same diet he will lose weight as per the theory of calorie in and calorie out which is desirable according to his BMI which is a bit above the range of 18-25. The body will lose fat as well as the muscle of the body. The ideal BMI for this height should be around 21 which is considered healthy. There should be a loss of weight around 17 pounds which can be achieved with the given data.

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