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Online calculators guess. We measure. Here’s the entire chain — from the breath you take in our lab to the palm of food on your plate.
We email a Fit Evaluations-branded PDF the same day your test runs:
The online calculator is a free Mifflin-St Jeor estimate. It’s a useful starting point if you’ve never thought about calories before, but it’s a population average — your actual RMR can sit ±300 kcal off it depending on muscle mass, recovery state, medication, thyroid function, and a dozen other variables.
A measured RMR replaces the estimate with your number. Same calculation chain runs downstream — just with a real anchor instead of a guessed one.
RQ is the respiratory quotient— the ratio of CO₂ you exhale to O₂ you inhale at rest. It tells us roughly what fuel mix your body is burning right now: near 0.7 = mostly fat, near 1.0 = mostly carbs.
It’s a snapshot, not a verdict — food, training, and stress all move it. We include it because some clients find it interesting; the macro plan doesn’t hinge on it.
Your RMR doesn’t change unless your body composition does. We can re-run the downstream calculation with a new goal or activity level any time — no retest needed. A retest is worth it after a meaningful body-comp shift (10+ pounds, or a significant training change) since RMR follows lean mass.
Yes. We pick from a curated meal-card library tagged by eating style (anything, vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, paleo, keto) and allergen (gluten, dairy, nuts, eggs, soy, shellfish, fish). The meal ideas in your guide skip anything you flag.