Energy Expenditure - Calorie Consumption Assignment

1.Approximately how many calories do you expend on a daily basis?

Go to http://www.nat.uiuc.edu/ select enter,  select energy calculator, select daily calculator
Fill in the information and determine how many calories you expend in 24 hours

2. Going to McDonalds for breakfast and lunch: I am at McDonald's and placing my order for breakfast. I order the following: "May I please have an egg McMuffin, and um, I will also like a nice warm cinnamon roll". After a tough morning of classes I go to McDonald's for lunch. I order the following: "May I please order a double quarter pounder with cheese and large French fries".

Calculate total calories for breakfast and calories from fat

Calculate total calories for lunch and calories from fat

3. Estimating weight gain versus weight loss. Take 3,500 calories as one pound of fat. Calculate difference between calories consumed versus calories expended.