TDEE Calculator For Weight Loss | Best Methods Explained

woman doing push up workout in gym for strength and fitness

Weight loss is a challenge for many people right now. Every year you make a resolution, you set many goals and one goal that may be the most important is to lose weight. Even some of the best weight loss methods take time and patience, to help you prevent eating the same old pizza and […]

Why Flexible Dieting Is More Useful Than Just Tracking Calories

people sharing meal with variety of foods pizza salad grilled chicken and snacks

Walk into a grocery store and look at any packaged food. Undoubtedly one of the first things you’ll see is the calories per serving listed somewhere on the front of the package. Open the menu at many restaurants and you’ll see a calorie count by the items in the “lighter side” section. If calories are […]

How To Effectively Use The BMR To Lose Weight

body mass index bmi chart with fitness tools and healthy lifestyle items

What is Your BMR? Simple definitions would be that BMR is Basal Metabolic Rate. The number of calories you need just for your body to function “your basal metabolic rate”, Bottom of Form. Not to be confused with BMI, which is another common term for discussion when it comes to weight management. Find out more […]

Body Mass Index | What It Is and How to Properly Use and Read It

A tablet displaying a BMI calculator interface next to two heavy chrome dumbbells on a dark wooden surface.

How to Use The BMI Calculator in Relation To My Body Mass What is a BMI Calculator? A BMI (Body Mass Index) score is used to determine the general health of an individual based on their height and weight.  A BMI calculator is a tool that provides you with a score that helps determine risk […]

Dispelling the Myth That IIFYM is Poor for Your Overall Health

dispelling iifym myth for overall health nutrition balanced diet concept

Clean Eater: “IIFYM is all about eating junk food.” Strict Meal Plan Dieter: “IIFYM diet isn’t as good as a meal plan.” Let us ask you a question… Are you tired of hearing the above statements? Are you sick and tired of hearing that an IIFYM diet is poor for your overall health? I know […]

How To Calculate BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)

group fitness training workout class in gym with coach and participants

What BMR Means and How To Understand It Definition. Basal metabolic rate, or BMR, is the measurement of an organism’s energy expenditure when at rest. In other words, when you’re at rest, not digesting any food and at a comfortable temperature. BMR is the amount of energy it takes for your body to maintain a […]

Carbs at Night: Fat Loss Killer or Imaginary?

1. So where did this ‘no carbs at night’ thing come from? There are quite a few things that everyone in the fitness industry KNOWS. You have to eat 8 meals per day, consume 400g+ protein per day, do fasted cardio, use heavy weights to bulk up, and light weights wit high reps to tone […]

Does Carb Back Loading Work?

A muscular man in a grey tank top eating a bowl of oatmeal with blueberries and bananas in a bright kitchen. A central banner asks "Does carb back loading work?" with the blue IIFYM logo in the top left.

Does Eating Before Bed Lead to More Muscle Gains? One of the biggest nutrition myths to date is the ever so popular don’t eat past 6 pm or at night time because all of the nutrients consumed will somehow magically convert to fat. We wrote about this HERE and Sofer et al. showed that consuming […]

What Is BMR And What Does It Tell You

fitness planning setup with dumbbells sneakers healthy food and notebook

Why Use a BMR Calculator If you are interested in managing your weight or manipulating your body fat, then it really helps to know both your BMR and your TDEE. These are metrics that will help you understand calorie burn, so you know how much you should be eating, and how active you should aim […]

IIFYM.com Macros & Fitness
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.