How your weekly Budget moves with you
Your weekly Budget called—it wants to add Points® for everything you do to build a stronger body. Allow us to explain.
Boost mood! Improve self-esteem! Lower risk of disease! If the benefits of staying active came in a box, it could boast all of the above. We’d also slap one more benefit on the label: Regular physical activity paired with healthier eating habits leads to more weight loss than healthier eating habits alone. It’s also the single best predictor of who keeps weight off and who doesn’t.
Who doesn’t want in on that? But, first, a Q: What does physical activity actually look like?
Is it you dripping in sweat? No. Is it you training for a 10K? Only if that’s your thing. Ultimately, activity looks like things that don’t necessarily have to look like working out. Daily stuff—cleaning your house, weeding your garden, chasing your dog—it all counts. Literally.
Does everybody add the same amount of Points for activity?
No. We take into account your height, weight, age, and sex assigned at birth—as well as the type of activity you're doing and the duration—to calculate the right amount of Points you add.
Why do some activities add more Points than others?
A hundred calories burned walking is not the same as 100 calories burned lifting weights or running. Our algorithm understands the difference and motivates you to include a mixture of workouts.
Will I gain weight if I spend the Points I add from activity?
Nope. You add only a little less than half of what you burn. Our algorithm creates a plan for you that ensures you can spend your total Points Budget and still lose weight.