Count Calories
If you need to lose weight you have to count calories. That’s just the way it is so you might as well get used to the idea. It’s not as hard as you might think once you get used to it.
There is no magic number we should eat, however, if you eat about 1500 a day combined with moderate exercise you should be able to lose about 2 pounds a week. You see, the most important factor in getting your weight to do exactly what you want it to do is calorie intake. Not fat, not carbs, not certain foods. It’s calories.
Whether your goal is weight loss, weight gain or just maintaining your current weight, the one factor playing the biggest role in making this happen is the number of calories you are eating. This isn’t an opinion or a diet fad. This is the proven science of the human body.
The amount of calories you need depends on the size of your body and level of activity. One pound of fat has about 3,500 calories. A reduction of 100 calories per day will cause the loss of one pound of weight in 35 days. By just cutting out the calories equivalent to one slice of buttered toast from your diet, you can lose 15 pounds in one year and a half. Maybe now you can see why it’s important to count calories.
The best diet is one that can be maintained for many months or years until healthy eating habits become a way of life. As a general rule, your daily calories should not be reduced below 15 percent of the calories required by your target weight and activity level.
The first few days you count calories are the hardest because you have to look up the number of calories of each new food. It may seem that you are spending more time writing down what you eat than eating. Don’t be discouraged it gets easier as you go.
There is also a great e-book you can get called Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle you can check it by clicking here. You will be amazed when you count calories and exercise how much better you look and feel.