BMI (Body Mass Index):
Weight (kg) ÷ [Height (m)]²
or Weight (lb) ÷ [Height (in)]² x 703

BMI Weight Categories: These categories are standards set by the World Health Organization. See this article for more details.

• < 18.5 - Underweight
• 18.5-24.9 - Normal
• 25.0-29.9 - Overweight
• >= 30.0 - Obese

BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate): Energy used at rest, calculated using the Mifflin St Jeor equation. These are the calories that are burned just by being alive.

Activity Calories: BMR × Activity Factor

• 0.200 - Sedentary
• 0.373 - Light Exercise
• 0.463 - Moderate Exercise
• 0.548 - Heavy Exercise
• 0.723 - Very Heavy
• 0.898 - Extreme

kcal: Equal to 1 food calorie. Read more...

The number of calories you burn daily is a combination of resting calories (BMR) and active calories. The weight loss calories (green box) is your daily calorie burn minus the diet calories. Diet calories assumes 3500 kcal per pound. So, 1 pound per week is 3500/7=500 kcal/day. This ia not an exact science, but it should get you close.

Weight loss tips:

• Stop drinking calories (non-diet soda)
• Reduce eating highly processed foods
• Increase protein intake and reduce carbs