Of course, The Daily Plate is focused on healthy eating. Our tools are all about letting you calculating your daily calorie requirement, and tracking what you eat.

But healthy eating is really only half of a healthy lifestyle. The other half is, not surprisingly, physical activity and exercise.

Let’s say you can consume about 2,000 calories/day to maintain your current weight. And let’s remember that scientists tell us that 3,500 calories is the approximate equivalent of one pound. So, if you consistently consume 300 fewer calories per day (1,700 total), you’ll lose more than a pound every two weeks (300 calories x 14 days = 4,200 calories, which is more than 1 pound).

With exercise, you make the weight loss process a lot easier. Let’s say you manage to walk briskly for just 30 minutes five times a week. If you’re of average weight, that brisk walk could lose you about 230 calories/day. And remember, that calorie loss is in addition to the 300 calories you’re avoiding in your diet — which means you’re now losing 1,150 calories per week through exercise, and 2,100 calories per week with your diet — for a total of 3,250 “lost” calories per week. That, my friends, is just shy of losing a pound per week — and it only “costs” you the extra 30 minutes walking each day, which you can skip on weekends.

Once you decide to start adding some physical activity to your daily routine, you’ll want to calculate and track how your exercise affects your calorie intake and your healthier lifestyle. And now, The Daily Plate can help you with that. Check out our new exercise and fitness calculator and start tracking your journey to a healthier you!