Energy helps you track and analyze your energy balance. This metric shows the relationship between calories consumed (from food and drinks) and calories burned (through basal metabolism, daily activity, and workouts). It also provides a detailed breakdown of consumed calories into macronutrients, including carbs, proteins, and fats.
Alert Tip: FITIV reads your consumed energy from Apple Health. To ensure accurate tracking, use a third-party app like MyFitnessPal, Lose It! or Yazio to log your food intake. Learn more in the article: How to Add Energy Intake Data in FITIV.
Monitoring your Energy Metric is essential for achieving fitness goals like weight management, performance optimization, and maintaining a healthy balance between your diet and activity levels.
- Calories Burned: Calories burned represent the total energy your body uses throughout the day. This includes the energy required for basic bodily functions at rest, known as basal metabolism, as well as the calories burned through daily movements like walking, climbing stairs, or doing chores, and intentional exercise sessions.
Coach Tip: Tracking calories burned gives you insight into your overall energy expenditure, helping you understand how active you are and how your activity contributes to your energy balance.
- Calories Consumed: The number of calories you take in through food and beverages. Logged using third-party apps synced with Apple Health.
Coach Tip: Tracking calories consumed provides a clear view of your dietary intake, making it easier to monitor and adjust your nutrition.
- Net Energy: Net Energy is the difference between calories consumed and calories burned. This metric shows whether you are in a calorie deficit (burning more than consuming) or a calorie surplus (consuming more than burning).
Coach Tip: Monitoring Net Energy helps you achieve goals like weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain by showing how your diet and activity interact.
- Macros: The breakdown of calories consumed into macronutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each macronutrient provides specific energy values and contributes differently to your body’s needs.
Coach Tip: Tracking macros allows for a more detailed analysis of your diet to ensure it aligns with your health and fitness goals.
Related content: For more detailed information on energy balance, refer to the guide: Guide: Mastering Your Energy Balance.