What's the calorie requirement for a sedentary lifestyle?

[Slim Col]

How many calories are used per day if someone has an extremely sedentary lifestyle? If, for example, someone spent all day on the couch watching TV, how many calories would they burn? Obviously the human body requires a certain amount of energy just to keep ticking-over but I'm interested to learn how many.

 

[maleficent]

Chec this thread:
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/nutrition/13065-easiest-nutrition-guidelines-ever.html

for the harris benedict equation and that shoudl give you what you are looking for - based on your gender/height/weight.

 

[Steve]

The number will vary from person to person.

 

[Sanvean]

The number will vary from person to person.

And to extremes, too.

Age, weight, body fat, health, muscle tissue, height, sex, genetics, metabolisim, etc... all play a part.

 

[Slim Col]

But can anyone give me a rough idea for a 28 year old male, 5'11", 229lbs?