This is not medical advice
AURAWELLNESS.fit is a wellness and self-tracking tool — including its calculators and meal plans. It does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, therapy, or prescriptions and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional before making health, nutrition, or exercise decisions, and never disregard or delay professional advice because of something you read here. If you think you may have a medical emergency, contact your doctor or local emergency services immediately.
What the calculators actually do
Every calculator on this site applies a published population-level formula to the numbers you type in. That is all it does. It does not know your medical history, your medications, your training history, your body composition, or anything a clinician would establish before giving you a target.
These equations were built to describe averages across large groups, and an individual can sit a long way from the average without anything being wrong. Predictive energy-expenditure equations are typically accurate to within roughly ten per cent for most people, and tape-measure body-fat methods to within a few percentage points — which is useful for tracking your own trend over time, and much less useful as a single verdict on your health.
Treat any number this site gives you as a starting estimate to be adjusted against what actually happens over the following weeks, not as a measurement.
When to speak to a professional first
Talk to a doctor or an appropriately qualified professional before acting on anything here if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, under 18, managing a chronic condition such as diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, or a thyroid disorder, taking medication that affects appetite, fluid balance, heart rate, or blood sugar, recovering from injury or surgery, or living with a current or past eating disorder.
The same applies if you are starting to exercise after a long break, if you experience chest pain, dizziness, or breathlessness during activity, or if you are considering a substantial change to how much you eat.
Eating disorders
Calorie targets, body-fat percentages, and weight charts can be actively harmful for someone with a history of disordered eating. If tracking these numbers is something you find difficult, please do not use these tools, and consider speaking to a professional or an eating disorder support service in your country.
In an emergency
If you believe you may be having a medical emergency, contact your local emergency services or go to an emergency department immediately. Do not use this site, and do not wait for a reply to an email.