Everyone wonders what is the exact magic number of calories to intake to lose weight?The truth is you will never find this number because it doesn't exist. Everyone is unique and one number that fits you, may be useless for another person.The truth is you need a combination of fewer calories in,which is directly tied to your eating routine,and more calories going out to truly lose and keep the weight off.With this guide you can finally clear the mist and get started correctly.
First, it has been researched and found that there are 3500 calories in a pound of stored body fat. So to get rid of a pound you can cut back your calorie intake by at least cutting back 500 calories a day. At this rate you would lose a pound a week.In order for this to work you have to know how much you are taking in. Once you have this data collected the cutting back can begin.Which leads me to my next point
It is recommended that you keep a detailed food diary for at least one week to really see what you are eating on a day to day basis. You can look at the calorie content of the food your eating to see how much you are taking in. From here you can start finding the foods you can do without, reduce the amount eaten, or make the change over to a lower calorie version.
You may think cutting back is difficult but it doesn't have to be.Starting off simple is the key to reducing your calorie intake to lose weight. One way is by simply changing the milk in your cereal. Just going from whole to half or even reduced milk can help.Deciding to go from regular soda to diet can help. The act of just going from white bread to wheat bread can help as well. All of these little changes can help you on your way to weight loss.There is also no need to try all of these at once. Start off with one change than after a couple of days add another one. These will add up in the end.
It is also recommended that you combine your calorie intake with exercising, It has been found through research that it is easier to exercise in conjunction with watching calorie intake than to try to cut back the calorie intake alone. Just being active in conjunction with regulating your calorie intake can do wonders for your body.You will notice as the weeks progress your weight loss will vary. You could even notice a gain in weight due to new muscle being formed. This is due to muscle weighing more than fat. You should know that if you are a person who likes to workout.
In conclusion, a good schedule for losing weight is half a pound all the way up to 2 pounds a week. It has been found through much research that if you lose more than 2 pounds a week it is a lot harder for the weight to stay off in the long run. It is recommended that you never reduce your calorie intake to less than 1,200 daily calories without advice from your doctor. It is recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine that generally daily calorie level intake should never drop below 1200 for women and 1800 for men. So there you have your mini-guide to calorie intake to lose weight.
