Contains a handy formula for calculating your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). This is the amount of calories you burn per day without any extra activity i.e. a day of sleeping and watching TV.
Recommends decreasing calorie intake (BMR) by 20% for effective but not too drastic fat loss.
QUICK FACT: You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.
A few days ago I posted a link that gave details of how to work out your Basal Metabolic Rate. Turns out mine is 1522 calories - a lot lower than I thought it would be, especially given the government recommended daily allowance (RDA) is 2000 calories. Definitely helpful to know. You can factor in a multiplier to adjust for how much activity you do throughout the day to make your figure more accurate.
