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.