ELEVATE · Nutrition Playbook
Know your numbers.
Train with intent.
A personal calorie calculator plus a no-nonsense playbook on energy expenditure, resting intake, and how to adjust for the goal you're chasing — fat loss, muscle gain, recomposition or maintenance.
Personal calculator
Your calorie & macro targets
Uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation — the most accurate BMR formula for the general population — and adjusts for your real activity level.
BMR
1,699
kcal / day · Resting energy
TDEE
2,633
kcal / day · Total daily burn
Your calorie targets by goal
Fat loss
~0.5 kg / 1 lb per week deficit
2,133 kcal
Maintenance
Hold current weight
2,633 kcal
Body recomposition
Slight deficit, high protein, progressive lifting
2,483 kcal
Muscle gain
Lean surplus (~300 kcal above TDEE)
2,933 kcal
Macros for your target
Target
2,633 kcal
1.6 g/kg protein, 25% of calories from fat (women: min 1 g/kg for hormonal balance), remainder carbs. Pick a goal to see the split for that calorie target.
Protein
120g
Fats
73g
Carbs
374g
The Playbook
Learn the "why" behind the numbers
01
Understanding TDEE & BMR
How your body burns energy — resting, moving, digesting, training.
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02
The Fat Loss Guide
How to set a sustainable deficit and avoid the common pitfalls.
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03
The Muscle Gain Guide
Lean surpluses, protein targets and progressive overload.
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04
Maintenance & Habits
Holding results long-term without white-knuckling every meal.
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