CALCULATE YOUR BMI

TheBody Mass Index (BMI) is a measure that assesses the relationship between a person's weight and height. It helps determine whether a person is considered normal weight, overweight, or underweight. For example, a BMI between 25 and 29.9 indicates a overweight, meaning the weight is above the range considered healthy for the person's height.

The Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) represents the number of calories your body burns at rest, just to perform vital functions like breathing, digesting, and maintaining body temperature. For example, a person with a BMR of 1530 calories per day will burn about 1530 calories each day, even if they stay still all day.

However, the total energy expenditure (or total calories burned) also depends on your activity level. The activity factor is a coefficient that adjusts the BMR based on physical activity. For example, if a person is moderately active, they will burn more calories. So, if a person’s BMR is 1530 calories and they have an activity factor of 1.55 (for moderate activity), their total energy expenditure will be approximately 2372 calories per day.

In summary:

• If you do only what is strictly necessary to live (total rest), you burn a certain number of calories (your BMR).
• If you move and are active in your daily life, you burn more calories (BMR adjusted with activity factor).

TO MANAGE YOUR WEIGHT

• Lose weight : You need to consume fewer calories than you burn. For example, if you burn 2372 calories per day, you will need to eat less than 2372 calories to lose weight.
• Gain weight : You need to consume more calories than you burn. If you burn 2372 calories, you will need to eat more than that to gain weight.
• Maintain your weight : If you eat about the same number of calories as you burn, your weight will remain stable.

It is therefore essential to adapt your diet according to your energy needs to achieve your weight goals, whether to lose, maintain or gain weight.