How Your Body Burns Calories (Made Simple)
1. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
The calories your body needs just to stay alive.
This is where most of your calories are burned even when you’re doing nothing.
2. Daily Movement & Exercise
Steps, workouts, cleaning the house, carrying groceries it all adds up, and it all affects your results.
3. Thermic Effect of Food (TEF)
Yes, you burn calories by eating.
Protein burns the most which is why high-protein diets change bodies faster.