New at Pinnacle Fitness: BMR Calculator and Online Calorie Intake Log

To prepare for bodybuilding competition, it is extremely important to be on a low calorie diet. I have tried every type of diet out there, and while different diets work better or worse depending on the individual, in order to lose fat you need to burn more calories than you eat; its that simple.. In the picture at the left I was able to achieve an extremely low bodyfat for competition simply by manipulating my calorie intake. Once all other parameters of your diet are optimized such as nutrient intake, protein, etc, it all comes down to calories whether you need to shed a few pounds for health and general fitness, prep for a bodybuilding, fitness, or figure competition, or any other reason you may have to lose weight.
Assuming that you already have a solid plan for your nutritional approach to weight loss in terms of what types of foods you will eat (i.e. the macronutrient ratio)and in terms of getting all vitamins and minerals needed, a very easy and quick way to ensure that your weight loss diet will bee effective is to log the the total amount of calories that you take in on a daily basis. I have added an online calorie log the that stores your daily calorie intake on our database and tracks them over time. This is free to all visitors of Pinnacle Fitness, all you need to do is register by entering a unique username and password and your daily calorie intake will be securely stored on our servers, accessible whenever you log in. Follow the link to the right in out "Helpful Tools" section or click on this link to begin tracking your daily calorie intake.
In order for your calorie intake to be meaningful, you must also have an estimate of your maintenance calorie intake, also called your basal metabolic rate. We have also included a BMR calculator to assist with your weight loss goals; simply click on the link under "Helpful Tools" at the right or click on this link to estimate your BMR. You will be asked a few questions which are automatically factored into a formula which will provide you with an estimate of your BMR. Use this number and compare it to your daily calorie intake log; if you are eating less than your estimated BMR than you are sure to lose weight. Although everybody has a unique BMR based on their activity level and genetics, our BMR calculator will provide you with a good starting point to start your weight loss program.