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Enter where you are, where you want to be and how fast. You get a daily calorie target and an honest date — with a safety floor so the maths never asks for a crash diet. Runs in your browser; nothing is stored.

—kcal per day
—weeks
—estimated goal date

How this is calculated

Maintenance calories come from the Mifflin-St Jeor equation times your activity level. A kilogram of body fat is roughly 7,700 kcal (about 3,500 per pound), so losing 0.5 kg a week needs a deficit of about 550 kcal a day.

The date assumes you hold that deficit. In practice, loss is faster in the first weeks (water and glycogen) and slows as you get lighter, because a smaller body burns less. We recalculate maintenance at your goal weight and use the average of the two, which is closer to what really happens than a straight line.

The date only holds if the deficit does. Besly sets this target for you, logs meals from a sentence or a photo, and its coach watches your real weight trend against the plan. Get Besly →

Filling meals for a deficit

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Not medical advice. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or under 18, talk to a doctor or dietitian. Sources.