Family Fare Supermarkets - Weight Management

Weight Management

Family Fare Supermarkets is dedicated to providing you and your family with the essential tools and information you need to achieve or maintain a healthy weight. Whether your goal is to shed a few pounds or maintain a consistent weight, we support your efforts through helpful tools and information. Check out the Calorie Calculator to see how many calories per day you should be eating, and track your calories online with a Daily Calorie Calculator. While you're at it, don't forget to read up on our helpful exercise tips and recommendations. We look forward to being a helpful resource throughout your journey to achieving your weight goal.

Helpful Weight Management Links

Exercise and Fitness Guide

Personal Food Journal

BMI Calculator

Measure your BMI to estimate your percent of body fat based on your height and weight. The higher your BMI the greater your chance for health problems.

Underweight: below 18.5

Normal weight: 18.5 to 24.9

Overweight: 25 to 29.9

Obese: 30 or greater

Please note: Your BMI might show too high a number (overestimated BMI) if you are an athlete or have a muscular build, or too low a number (underestimated BMI) if you have lost muscle mass.

BMI Calculator

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Weight:	lbs.

RMR Personal Calculator

Daily Calorie Recommendation

RMR stands for Resting Metabolic Rate. It's the minimum amount of energy required to keep your body functioning, such as heart beating, lungs breathing, and your body temperature normal. Basically, it's the amount of calories you would burn if you were to stay in bed for 24 hours.

Since most of us do more than just sleep all day, we need to factor in our activity level to know how many calories we are actually burning in a day.

RMR x Activity Level= Maintenance (*For Weight Loss: Subtract 250-500 calories)

RMR Calculator

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Weight:	lbs.
Age:	years
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The Benefits of Exercise

You've probably heard about the rewards of exercise to your cardiovascular health, including increased levels of HDL or 'good' cholesterol and lower levels of LDL, the 'bad'; lower blood pressure; decreased risk of stroke and heart disease and a stronger heart that beats fewer times per minute. But there's more: regular exercise helps us burn fat faster; builds muscle strength and stamina; increases lung capacity and improves balance, coordination and flexibility.