Suggested calorie intake with Apple Watch tracking

mattgordon_uk

I am trying to work out the best way to track what my calorie intake should be. I have a very physical job, window cleaning, which involves carrying ladders, climbing up and down ladders to clean windows. If I track this as “other” on Apple Watch, It averages about 2000 calorie burn per day. I also do cardio and strength training in addition which when tracked with Apple Watch averages about 700-1000 calorie burn. At the moment, I have my fitness pal set to not very active and it adds my Apple Watch exercises. So on a day when I work and do excercises it suggests around 5000 calories. Please can anyone suggest if this is correct or if there’s a better way, thank you.

AnnPT77

That's theoretically correct, but it sounds like a lot of calories even for what you do . . . but I may be biased in that perception because I'm a small person.

The best theoretical and practical answer: Follow that goal quite closely on average for 4-6 weeks, or one full menstrual cycle for women of relevant age. Calculate average weekly weight change over that whole time period. If your weight-change result is far off from your goal, adjust calorie goal using arithmetic: A kilo per week is about 1100 calories per day. A pound a week is about 500 calories per day.

mattgordon_uk

Thank you, that’s very helpful @Annpt77