NEAT: Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis

Have you got your diet, exercise, hydration, sleep and stress management dialed in…

but you’re still struggling to lose weight?

 Take a close look at how you spend the rest of your hours.

What we eat and what we do for exercise are often the focus when trying to lose weight– and yes, they are biggies! But one often overlooked factor is NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis).

Here is how our daily total energy expenditure (how we burn calories) breaks down:
💥BMR (basal metabolic rate) ~60%
💥TEF (thermic effect of food= digestion and absorption of food) ~8-15%
💥EAT (exercise-related activity thermogenesis) which can be as much as 15-30% for habitual exercisers or as low as 1-2% for minimal exercisers. Most people fall into the lower percentage.
💥NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) which is highly variable as well, however it accounts for MORE energy expenditure than EAT when measured over the course of the day.

NEAT can have a significant effect on body weight. 😲

Doing some structured exercise and then being sedentary for the rest of the day could be related to why your weight won’t budge.

Yes, we all need to rest and relax! 📖
Reading a book or just chilling can be a very good thing! 🥰

But take an honest look at how much you sit during your day.

Is your job sedentary or are you on your feet and moving often?
How much leisure time do you spend on the computer or watching tv vs playing with you pets, doing yard work or cleaning your house?

All the seemingly insignificant things you do during your day add up.

Think about all the NEAT ways you can add more movement into your day! 😃🚶‍♀️