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Deficit sizing

Calorie Deficit Calculator

A deficit is simply the gap between the energy you use and the energy you eat. This calculator shows how large your gap is, how aggressive it looks, and where caution is warranted.

Your information stays on this device. Nothing you type is sent to a server, saved to an account or added to analytics.

Unit system

Example: 30. Valid range: 14 to 100.

Sex used by the equation

The Mifflin-St Jeor equation includes a sex-based constant. Choose the option that matches the physiology the equation should assume.

Example: 175. Valid range: 100 to 250.

Example: 70. Valid range: 30 to 300.

Activity level
How would you like to set the deficit?
Deficit size

Your results

Fill in the form and select Calculate My Results. Your numbers will appear here.

Reading the intensity labels

Up to about 10 per cent below maintenance is a small adjustment. Around 15 per cent is moderate. Around 20 to 25 per cent is a larger adjustment that most people find harder to hold. Beyond 25 per cent, or below your estimated resting energy requirement, we recommend professional guidance rather than a calculator.

For the behavioural side of this, read why weight loss stalls even when nothing has changed.

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