- The Energy Balance Equation = Calories in V Calories Out
- You burn a certain amount of calories just existing (Your BMR)
- You burn some calories depending on your activity levels through the day
- This combined is your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)
- This is your Calories Out
- Everything you eat has a calorific value, everything you eat in a day gives you Calories In.
- If Calories In and Calories Out are equal consistently you will maintain your current weight
- If Calories In is more than Calories Out consistently (creating a surplus) you will gain weight
- If Calories In is less than Calories Out consistently you will lose weight
- Calories In being less than Calories out is the definition of a Calories Deficit
- Consistently is the key word, one day in surplus or deficit will not make a difference
- If you want to lose weight and are not you need to review Calories In
- You could keep Calories In the same and look at increasing Calories Out but this may be difficult to do depending on your current activity levels
- It may be ideal to look at both reducing Calories In a little and increasing Calories Out a little
- Calories are calories regardless of whether they come from fat, carbs or protein. Different amounts of calories make up different foods but when it comes to being in a calorie deficit how those calories are made up is not relevant.
- The type of foods you eat will affect how you feel, and some foods have more nutritional benefits than others but until you master consistently hitting the right number of calories a day for you looking at other things is like learning to run before you can walk.
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Heather Sherwood Fitness 