Diet and Health Info

1. Learn your metabolic rate

Food labels in stores calculate the percentages of calories, protein, carbs, etc. based on a 2,000 calorie diet. But 2,000 calories a day may be too much for you based on your current weight and gender. So how do you determine how many calories you need each day?

The Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is a a measurement of the minimum number of calories you need each day to maintain your current weight. You can estimate your BMR using our BMR calculator. A more reliable estimate can be obtained from a dietitian or personal trainer.

2. Keep a food diary

When you look back on your food diary you may be amazed at all the things you consume during the day without thinking about them. How many sodas a day are you drinking? How many vending machine snacks at work? It’s these small unforgotten items that cause your weight to creep up.

3. Load up on calories earlier in the day

There is an old saying that goes ‘Eat breakfast like a king, eat lunch like a prince, and eat dinner like a pauper.’ Eating a large dinner is a bad idea because there aren’t many waking hours left to burn off the calories. Getting more of daily calories early in the day gives you more of a chance of burning those calories off over the course of the day.