HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Should The Calories Level To Be Active?

I am 34, female. I am am about 63 inches tall and weigh 146 pounds. I am a volunteer for a locale fire department. I would like to know about how many calories I burn when I am responding to an emergency. Usually medical calls ex. wrecks, sick calls or providing water to fire fighters during a fire. How can I calculate calories burned during these activities?
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hello
You are fire fighter ,it does not matter , male or female . The only thing is that you are a tough fighter . Usually a hard labor require 2500 calories / day but depending on the type of work , consistency , hours calories varies from person to person.
How calculate , this is a tough procedure but in simple way is that when you feel craving for sugar ( carbohydrate ) , understand that there develop deficiency of sugar in body and you need at once .
If you feel craving and dizziness ,it means urgent need of some calories .
Carbohydrate 100 gm =====450=550 calories.
Protein 100 gm===550-700
Fat 100======900 calories .
So you can judge .
Good luck.
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 
Loading Online Doctors....
What Should The Calories Level To Be Active?

Hello You are fire fighter ,it does not matter , male or female . The only thing is that you are a tough fighter . Usually a hard labor require 2500 calories / day but depending on the type of work , consistency , hours calories varies from person to person. How calculate , this is a tough procedure but in simple way is that when you feel craving for sugar ( carbohydrate ) , understand that there develop deficiency of sugar in body and you need at once . If you feel craving and dizziness ,it means urgent need of some calories . Carbohydrate 100 gm =====450=550 calories. Protein 100 gm===550-700 Fat 100======900 calories . So you can judge . Good luck.