Weight Loss Tips & Tricks
Calories in, calories out. While weight loss plans might suggest that the formula is something much more complicated, the reality is that how much you eat is vastly more important than what you eat, and in what combinations. Eat fewer calories than you burn (through regular, daily activities as well as exercise) and you will lose weight. This truly isnt rocket science.
Although many of us have eaten low carb, or visited weight loss centers or joined weight loss plans to help us lose weight, and those arent inherently bad programs, we really need to be focused on how many calories we are eating. Studies have shown that while low carb diets do work, its not because they provide some magical scientific method for losing weight. Its because you naturally eat fewer calories when you eat low carb. It all comes down the number of calories eaten.
Counting calories seems easy enough, and you might think that you dont need to follow any plan, that you can simply count calories. You can, but many of us might still thrive knowing that we are following particular guidelines set by a diet plan. You can save time if you follow a plan because you dont have to do the menu planning yourself. The final benefit is that following a plan ensures that you get the right nutrients, since menu plans you get from some third party sources are often formulated by dieticians with your health (as well as weight loss) in mind.
But you can certainly create your own diet too, that is based on the nutritional advice you might get from magazines or books. You can consult a dietician, and create your won menu plan based on your individual food preferences. But doing so can create problems if you arent careful about the nutritional content of your meals.
Many people do well at reducing calories, but in reducing calories, also end up reducing the amount of vital nutrients they get. They might not get enough (or any) calcium, or might forget to think about Vitamin C and fiber. Many times, those on calorie-restricted diets dont get enough protein. When you do your own low calorie menu planning, its important that you think about the vital nutrients you must get and make every calorie count.
Finally, record what you eat. When you write down what you eat (whether electronically or on paper) you are instantly accountable for what you have eaten. It makes you think about what you have eaten and maybe question your choices. Its also an excellent way to count every calorie and ensure that you dont go over your daily allotment. Keeping a count in your head will always cause problems.
The bottom line is weight loss is more about wanting to lose weight and taking the right steps than it is about the fancy plans you throw into the mix. People who are really serious about losing weight (and who back up that desire with dedication and purpose) often find that the plan they follow is irrelevant. What is relevant is how many calories they eat, plain and simple. - 17274
Although many of us have eaten low carb, or visited weight loss centers or joined weight loss plans to help us lose weight, and those arent inherently bad programs, we really need to be focused on how many calories we are eating. Studies have shown that while low carb diets do work, its not because they provide some magical scientific method for losing weight. Its because you naturally eat fewer calories when you eat low carb. It all comes down the number of calories eaten.
Counting calories seems easy enough, and you might think that you dont need to follow any plan, that you can simply count calories. You can, but many of us might still thrive knowing that we are following particular guidelines set by a diet plan. You can save time if you follow a plan because you dont have to do the menu planning yourself. The final benefit is that following a plan ensures that you get the right nutrients, since menu plans you get from some third party sources are often formulated by dieticians with your health (as well as weight loss) in mind.
But you can certainly create your own diet too, that is based on the nutritional advice you might get from magazines or books. You can consult a dietician, and create your won menu plan based on your individual food preferences. But doing so can create problems if you arent careful about the nutritional content of your meals.
Many people do well at reducing calories, but in reducing calories, also end up reducing the amount of vital nutrients they get. They might not get enough (or any) calcium, or might forget to think about Vitamin C and fiber. Many times, those on calorie-restricted diets dont get enough protein. When you do your own low calorie menu planning, its important that you think about the vital nutrients you must get and make every calorie count.
Finally, record what you eat. When you write down what you eat (whether electronically or on paper) you are instantly accountable for what you have eaten. It makes you think about what you have eaten and maybe question your choices. Its also an excellent way to count every calorie and ensure that you dont go over your daily allotment. Keeping a count in your head will always cause problems.
The bottom line is weight loss is more about wanting to lose weight and taking the right steps than it is about the fancy plans you throw into the mix. People who are really serious about losing weight (and who back up that desire with dedication and purpose) often find that the plan they follow is irrelevant. What is relevant is how many calories they eat, plain and simple. - 17274
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