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Anonymous
1. Figure out your metabolic requirement. I forget the proper name for it, but this is the amount of calories you need each day to MAINTAIN your exact weight (give or take some because every person is slightly different).
2. If you get less than this number of calories, you lose weight. If you get more, you gain weight.
3. 1 lb of fat is APPROXIMATELY 3500 calories.
Example: If you get roughly 500 calories LESS THAN what your daily requirement is each day, then you will lose 1 lb each week.
500 calories is nothing. Any decent diet + decent exercise routine will give you a deficit of 1000-1500 per day.
I have found losing weight is really easy if you understand the math and science involved. It may take a while to get to your goal, but being able to constantly see how it works might make it easier to stay motivated.
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