Burn Calories Just by Reading This Blog ... (What's your BMR?)

Reading this blog post is the first workout that I'll be reviewing, so I'll try and take it easy, but I do have some awesome news. Your body is actually exercising right now, without you even knowing it. Even while at rest, your body is burning calories to do things like breathe, digest your food, pump blood throughout your body and even just to maintain your body temperature. This is called your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate).

A little more good news is that your BMR tends to be higher for larger people. For example, when I began my weight loss efforts, my BMR was upwards of 2800 calories a day. What a huge head start when it comes to losing weight, however it will decrease as you lose weight. After losing 40+ lbs, my BMR is currently in the neighborhood of 2300.

My Fitness Pal calculates your individual BMR when you create an account with them, but to prove that this blog is more than simply an ad for My Fitness Pal, you can use this page to quickly calculate your BMR http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

Given that you've been burning calories all while reading this blog, I will keep this post short and ask that you all take a moment to cool down and stretch those muscles. In my next post I will talk about how you can kick start the burn and lose some serious pounds.