NEAT is the energy burned from everything that isn’t sleeping, eating, or sports — walking, fidgeting, standing, chores. It varies hugely between people. Small habits (take stairs, park farther, stand while on calls) can add hundreds of calories per day without "exercise." Because NEAT is flexible, it’s a powerful, low-effort lever for a deficit and for weight maintenance.
Key facts:
- NEAT = daily movement, not workouts
- Varies by hundreds of kcal/day
- Stairs, standing, walking add up
- Great for maintenance