Created by Judith Rey McCalla, PhD., University of Miami. Graphics by Nisha Jani, University of Miami.

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.