Why is BMR important?
- Personalized Calorie Needs: Wrap a tape and measure around your waist at the narrowest point, usually around your belly button after exhaling. For Women, it can be higher than the belly button.
- Guides Diet Planning: Ensures you are consuming enough calories to support body functions.
- Prevents Overeating or Undereating: Knowing your BMR helps avoid excess calorie intake or nutrient deficiencies.
- Supports Sustainable Weight Loss : Tailors calorie deficits that do not harm your metabolism.
How to Measure?
The most used formula to calculate BMR is the Mifflin-St Jeor Equation. It considers Weight, Height & Age
Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) is your BMR + Activity level calorie usage
| What I want | What I need to do |
|---|---|
| Maintain Current Weight | Match daily calorie intake to your TDEE |
| For Weight Loss | For Weight Loss Create a calorie deficit (consume fewer calories than TDEE). |
| For Weight Gain | Consume more calories than your TDEE. |
