Calories #Dieting Week 6
It is amazing how much I am aware of calories now. There are days when I think my budgeted calories for the day are not enough and others when I feel I can’t eat that much. It truly is a daily battle.
For those interested, here is the formula to lose a pound.
Negative 3500 = 1 pound loss.
There are several calorie calculators online to figure out how many calories you need to maintain your current weight. Find one and plug in your stats and it will tell you what calorie count to maintain. In order to lose weight you need to be negative 3500 calories. The method I choose for myself is to reduce my calorie intake by 500 calories a day below my ‘maintain’ weight ideal there by giving me a negative 3500 calories after 7 days. By this method I should lose one pound a week.
By upping my activity level and staying with a 1200-1400 calorie a day diet, I can increase the speed by which I lose weight.
There is a science to all of this; but you still have to figure out what is best for you.
For those interested, here is the formula to lose a pound.
Negative 3500 = 1 pound loss.
There are several calorie calculators online to figure out how many calories you need to maintain your current weight. Find one and plug in your stats and it will tell you what calorie count to maintain. In order to lose weight you need to be negative 3500 calories. The method I choose for myself is to reduce my calorie intake by 500 calories a day below my ‘maintain’ weight ideal there by giving me a negative 3500 calories after 7 days. By this method I should lose one pound a week.
By upping my activity level and staying with a 1200-1400 calorie a day diet, I can increase the speed by which I lose weight.
There is a science to all of this; but you still have to figure out what is best for you.
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