"'It will obliterate your senses!' reports David Gillin, who obviously writes autobiographically."
|
| |
Decide Today to Make Some Wise Choices When Starting a Weight loss or Diet Plan.
By Jeff Lugeanbeal- www.worldwideweightloss.com When you initially start a weight loss plan, cutting back on sweets and other junk food is a great start. Even checking the calorie and fat content on food labels is a wise decision. But read on! You may ...
weight loss 2
Adipex article Adipex is one of the most popular anti-obesity diet pills known to dieters across the world. Also, known as Phentermine, Adipex is a diet pill used to treat obesity. Adipex is readily available in its 37.5 mg tablets and ...
Weight Loss Methods
On the market at any given time, there are hundreds of weight loss methods. You will no doubt see hundreds of commercials in your time for a weight loss drug, a weight loss plan, or an exercise machine. They all tell you that they are the best. They will ...
|
|
|
|
| |
A calorie is a unit of energy that is associated with food and drink and is a measure of the energy, or heat, that food produces as your body uses it as fuel.
The first step in counting calories for your personal weight loss is to calculate how many calories you burn in a day (your total daily energy expenditure), this is the total number of calories that your body expends in 24 hours, including all activities.
This is known as your maintenance level and will be the reference point (number of calories) from which to start your dieting.
The average calorie maintenance level for women in the United States is approx 2000 per day and the average for men is approx 2500 per day. These are only basic averages and are usually much higher for athletes or active individuals.
A quick and easy method to find out how many calories you require per day for weight loss and maintenance is to calculate a calorie value with a multiplier as set out below.
Fat loss = multiply your bodyweight in pounds with 12 calories (12 x lb).
Maintenance = multiply your bodyweight in pounds with 15 calories (15 x lb).
This is a very easy method to estimate your daily caloric requirements, but it has its drawbacks as it doesn't take into account your particular activity levels or body fat levels. Despite this it will give you a good estimated figure that you can work with.
The maintenance figure that you get is the amount of calories that you need to consume to stay at your current weight. To lose weight your calorie intake must be lower than the calories you burn.
In order to lose one pound of fat per week, you must reduce your weekly calorie intake by 3,500 calories, which works out at five hundred calories per day. This can be done by reducing your calories by 500 or combining a diet with physical activity.
The bottom line is to balance your caloric intake with the amount of calories that you are burning, that's the secret to successful dieting and weight maintenance.
Becoming more conscious of counting calories in your everyday eating regime is imperative if you are trying to lose weight. Studies have shown that men and women "underestimate" their daily calorie consumption by 500 to almost 1000 calories.
You can get a truer picture by keeping a seven-day eating plan of what you typically eat and drink during the day.
At the end of each days eating, add up the total amount of calories consumed and write them down on to the eating plan. At the end of the seven days, add the total calories for the whole week and then divide by seven, you now have your daily calorie intake.
Using a calorie calculator can make counting calories easier - you can total how many calories you will need for your daily activities to give you more control over how many calories you should include in your daily diet.
Another technique for low calorie eating is to watch your fat intake as this has the most calories.
Moderation is always important when you are counting calories, severely restricting calories, causes the body to lower its metabolic rate, which reduces its ability to burn fat.
At the same time, hunger signals increase and you quickly start to crave high-energy foods loaded with fats and sugar, the same foods you are trying to do without.
This is because when you return to normal eating habits, the drop in metabolic rate caused by the restriction in calories means that your old eating habits actually represent excess in calories.
Not only do you regain the fat stores just lost, but also you may even gain a bit extra.
"Dieting by counting calories means that all foods are allowed, nothing is forbidden as long as the calories consumed don't go over your daily calorie allowance"
Counting calories can also be flexible enough to accommodate most busy lifestyles.
Some food for thought isn't it; health professionals agree that healthy eating which includes counting calories and a low fat diet are essential for long-term healthy weight loss.
The way to lose body fat and maintain muscle is to have a food program for life. Quality food and more energy output are the basics you'll need to go for.
About the author:
Gary Matthews is the author of the popular fitness eBooks Maximum Weight Loss and Maximum Weight Gain. Please visit http://www.maximumfitness.com right now for your 'free' weight loss e-course.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Spinning Chambliss - Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com
The decisive victory won by Saxby Chambliss over Jim Martin yesterday in the Georgia Senate runoff is reassuring in several respects. A contrary result would have carried a disproportionately large negative impact. It would have added further weight ...
Exercise may speed weight loss after gastric bypass - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who've undergone surgery to manage their obesity may lose more weight if they start exercising, a new study suggests. More and more severely obese adults are turning to gastric bypass surgery in an effort to lose ...
Weight loss center settles $20 million sex-bias suit - Baltimore Sun
Pure Weight Loss Inc., formerly LA Weight Loss Centers, has to pay $20 million to settle a sex-discrimination lawsuit alleging that the Pennsylvania chain refused to hire men, according to a consent decree approved Monday by Baltimore-based U.S ...
Lost weight? Now stop putting it back - Times of India
It may be quite a struggle, but most of us do manage to lose weight - but keeping it off is another matter. So now an ongoing study has set out to identify the most effective diet to help adults stop regaining weight after initial loss. As part of ...
Vikings to sue NFL over StarCaps suspension - NBC Sports
Vikings defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams are planning to sue the league, perhaps as early as today, after being suspended for using steroids with four other players around the league yesterday. The pair apparently took StarCaps, a supposed ...
Vivus to Roll Out Key Obesity Drug Data - Street.Com
"This would be the best [weight loss] data in years since fen-phen. ...We think the stock could trade to $8-$9 on good data," Butler wrote. Butler has a market outperform rating on Vivus, which has no banking relationship with Rodman
WALKER: Doctor's Death Due To Natural Causes - Cherokee County Herald
The death of James Coone, a doctor who lived in LaFayette, was from natural causes, Walker County coroner Dewayne Wilson said. Coone, 45, a wellness weight loss doctor, was found dead at his residence on Ga. 151 shortly after 1 p.m. Monday. His ...
|
