Posts tagged metabolism

Most people focus on calories burned during exercise, but the bigger number is happening when you're sitting still. Your body burns somewhere between 1,200 and 2,000 calories a day just keeping you alive — breathing, pumping blood, regulating temperature, repairing cells. This baseline burn is your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate), and understanding it is the foundation of any weight management strategy. BMR vs RMR: What's the Difference? The two terms are often used interchangeably, but they measure slightly different things: BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate): Calories burned in a true resting state — after 8+ hours of sleep, fasted, and in a temperature-controlled environment.

We've spent a lot of time on this site calculating how long it takes to burn off specific foods. A slice of pizza, a Big Mac, a glass of wine — each comes with an exercise time tag. The math is real, the numbers are accurate, and people find this kind of content useful for putting calorie costs in context. But there's an honest counterpoint worth making: thinking about food primarily in terms of "burning it off" can actually be one of the worst frames for managing your weight. The math behind these calculations is correct.