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If you're trying to lose weight, you need to understand energy balance. Most people don’t think of their weight loss journey as a math problem. But in many ways, it is. To lose weight, you need to calculate your energy balance equation, then change the numbers to create weight loss. If you can get your numbers to tilt in the right direction, you’ll slim down and keep the pounds off for good.
What Is the Energy Balance Equation?
Energy balance is simply the relationship between your energy input and your energy output. The complete energy equation looks like this:
It doesn't look very complicated, does it? But you may not have the numbers to do the math. So to figure out your energy balance you need to gather some important information.
Manage Your Energy Balance
To learn how to manage your energy balance, you need to gather numbers related to your energy input and energy output.
Calculate Energy Input
We input energy when we eat. The food we consume provides calories. Calories are simply a unit of energy or heat. The food we eat and the drinks we consume provide different amounts of energy. Protein and carbohydrate each provide 4 calories per gram, and fat provides 9 calories per gram.
So how do you know your energy input number? Count the number of calories you eat each day. You can do it with a simple downloadable food diary or you can use a popular calorie counting app. A typical woman may consume anywhere from 1200 to 2500 calories per day. That's a pretty big range. To get the most accurate number for you, track your calories for at least a week.
Calculate Energy Output
Energy output happens when your body uses energy. We often refer to this as 'burning” calories. Even when you’re sleeping, your body uses energy to perform basic functions like breathing and circulating blood. The rate at which your body burns calories at rest is called your basal metabolic rate (BMR). BMR makes up roughly 60-75 percent of the total number of calories you burn each day.
You also expend energy during activities of daily living, like washing dishes or shopping, and of course, through physical exercise. These activities make up about 15-30 percent of your total calorie burn each day. The last 5-10 percent of calories are burned through the thermic effect of food when you eat and digest meals and snacks.
There are different ways to calculate the number of calories you burn each day. One of the simplest ways is to use a calorie calculator.
Your Energy Balance Equation
To see if you have a negative energy balance or a positive energy balance, take your numbers and input them into the equation at the top of the article. Then find out if you have a negative energy balance or a positive energy balance.
If your energy input and your energy output are perfectly balanced, you won’t lose weight. A perfect energy balance creates a stable weight. To change your weight you need to tip the scales so that they are no longer balanced.
A positive energy balance occurs when your energy input is greater than your energy output. That is, you eat more calories than your body needs. Your body stores excess energy or calories as fat. This results in weight gain.
Weight loss occurs when you create a negative energy balance. That is, you burn more calories than you consume. When this imbalance occurs, your body burns stored energy (fat) in order to function and you lose weight. A negative energy balance is sometimes called a calorie deficit.
When you evaluate your own energy balance, it's best to get the numbers as accurate as possible. Small differences in energy input and energy output can make a big difference in your weight.
Energy Balance Equation Examples
Are you ready to calculate your own energy balance? Here are two sample equations to use as a guide.
Dieter #1: Megan
Calories consumed each day: 2000
Calories burned each day: 1750
2000 (energy input) - 1750 (energy output) = 250 calories
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Megan has a positive energy balance of 250 calories per day. That doesn't sound like much. But over the course of a week, her estimated balance would be 1750 calories or enough to gain a half pound of weight.
Dieter #2: Carol
Calories consumed each day: 1800
Calories burned each day: 2050
1800 (energy input) - 2050 (energy output) = -250 calories
Carol has a negative energy balance of 250 calories. Over the course of a week, her body will need to burn 1750 calories of stored fat to meet its needs and she will lose approximately one-half pound of weight.
Energy Balance for Weight Loss
So if weight loss is just a simple equation, then why is it so difficult to lose weight? Because there are many factors that affect both your energy input and your energy output. Things like your medical status, age, and mood affect your energy balance equation every day. Weight loss is a simple equation, but finding the right balance requires a little bit more work.
If you are at the beginning of your weight loss journey, or if you are questioning your current diet and exercise plan, the energy balance equation is a perfect place to start. You don't need to buy fancy tools or invest in an expensive weight loss program. Try to make some changes on your own. Evaluate the factors that affect your caloric intake and caloric output. You have control over some factors (like activity level) and no control over others (age, gender). Simply change what you can to tilt the scales of your energy balance equation and reach your weight loss goals.