Weight Loss Tools & Calculators

Here are a list of tools that ReformDiet.com recommends for the reaching your weight loss goals.

The Program section describes the Herbalife Weight Loss Programs, the Products are a list of all Herbalife weight loss products, the Recipes section provides recipes for delicious ideas utilizing Herbalife products, and the fitness calculators help you track your progress.

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Maintain Your Best Body

Balanced nutrition provides the nutrients you need to maintain optimal health, making your best possible body weight and shape a reality.

Use these convenient Health Calculators to help you make smart decisions about your health.

- Body Mass Index
- Calories
- RMR
- Daily Protein Needs

Body Mass Index - Ideal Weight

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a way to look at your body weight relative to your height. It is a scientifically-based index that categorizes you as being underweight, normal, overweight or obese, and also lets you know about your risk for developing obesity-associated diseases.

Height:Feet      Inches       Weight: lbs.       Age:            Your BMI:          Your weight should be between : And : lbs.          Ideal weight for man at your age is lbs.          Ideal weight for woman at your age is lbs.

What the Results Mean
Based on your BMI calculation, you can determine your classification based on the chart below. Individuals with a BMI value of 25 and higher may be at increased risk for certain obesity-related conditions.

Using your BMI results as a starting point, you can create a personalized approach to healthier living through your Distributor’s trusted support and our science-based nutrition and weight-management products.

º Below 20 = slender-lean
º 20 to 25 = ideal weight range
º 25-30 = overweight (25-27 could be healthy range if large-boned and heavily muscled)
º 30 and above = very overweight / high risk
º 40 and above = extremely overweight / high risk for health complications

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Calories
Calorie and Body Weight Basics

Calories Are
* units of energy you body uses to fuel its functions and activities
* created from proteins, fats and carbohydrates found in our foods and beverages
* necessary for basic body functions like keeping the heart, brain and lungs functioning (also know as basal metabolism
* essential to fuel activity – from the smallest hand gesture to a 5-mile run

The number of calories we need each day depends on how much we weigh, how much muscle mass we have and how active we are.
* If you consume more calories than your body needs, those extra calories will be stored as fat.
* If you consume less calories than your body needs, your previously stored calories (fat) will be used to supply additional energy.

A Pound = Approximately 3,500 Calories

To Lose Weight
* By cutting down 500 calories per day, you will cut a total of 3,500 calories per week – resulting in the loss of 1 pound of body fat. But never consume fewer than 1,200 calories per day.* (Refer to Weight Management section for Program.)
* If you want to lose more than 1 pound a week, you will need to either reduce your calorie intake further,* or increase the amount of calories you burn with exercise.

To Maintain Weight
* Balance calories from food and beverages with calories expended.**
If you are a woman:
* You will need about 12 calories for every pound of body weight (A 150-lb. woman needs about 1,800 calories a day.)
If you are a man:
* You will need about 14 calories for every pound of body weight. (A 200-pound man needs about 2,800 calories a day.)

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Do you know how many calories you burn a day?

Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR):
The number of calories you burn at rest during a 24-hour period.

Protein Factor	RMR   Resting Metabolic Rate
71 - 80	980 - 1104
81 - 90	1118 - 1242
91 - 100	1256 - 1380
101 - 110	1394 - 1518
111 - 120	1532 - 1656
121 - 130	1670 - 1794
131 - 140	1808 - 1932
141 - 150	1946 - 2070
151 - 160	2084 - 2208
161 - 170	2222 - 2346
171 - 180	2360 - 2484
181 - 190	2498 - 2622
191 - 200	2636 - 2760
201 - 210	2774 - 2898
211 - 220	2912 - 3036

• These numbers are only estimates. Depending on your actual body composition, you may burn more or fewer calories.
• Protein helps build lean body mass. Each kilogram of lean body mass burns about 28 calories per day; while fat tissue burns very few calories - only about 4 calories per kilogram per day. So, the more lean body mass, the more calories you burn each day.
• If you are active, you will be burning more calories than your estimated resting metabolic rate.
• If you eat about as many calories as you burn each day, your weight will stay about the same. If you consistently eat more, you will gain weight. If you eat consistently less, you will lose weight.

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Daily Protein Needs

Figuring Out Your Daily Protein Needs
Getting enough protein helps your body meet the demands of daily living. And studies show, you probably need more if you are working to build muscle, if you're dieting and as you age.

When protein intake is out of whack, it undermines energy, exercise performance and overall health. New research has even found that a protein-rich diet helps to maximize fat loss while minimizing loss of lean body mass.

An easy way to estimate your daily protein needs is to divide your current weight in half. The number you get is the amount of protein (in grams) that you should be eating daily.