Our bodies run on energy, and energy comes in the form of calories. The key to body transformation is to balance the number of calories we take in (food) and the calories we burn (activity).

We also burn a certain number of calories just to stay alive, and this is directly related to how much muscle mass that we have. The more muscle, the bigger the engine for burning calories.

This explains the myth of why men are able to lose weight easier than women; they simply have more muscle. Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) + Activity = Total Calories Burned What we have to do then, is find a way to balance the difference between what we are eating and burning, and this principle is based on the Law of Thermodynamics. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. So, a successful exercise routine must take these factors into consideration.

This is why it is so important to log food and set a calorie budget. Without knowing what you are taking in, it is impossible to guarantee that you are in a caloric deficit (burning more than you are taking in) and Losing Weight!. Now, a general rule of thumb is that you can lose 1-2 pounds of Body Fat per week. To make sure this is happening, it is important to know that 1 pound, gained or lost, muscle or fat, is 3500 calories. If we want to lose 1 pound of Fat per week, then we need to create an environment where you are burning 3500 more calories than you are taking in per week, or 500 per day. For 2 pounds per week, this number doubles. This also means that, as your body continues to transform, your nutrition plan must also evolve to account for the changes in your muscle mass.

SBI uses this knowledge to create a dynamic nutrition plan that allows you to avoid ever hitting a plateau and ensure that you are constantly progressing toward your goals.

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