It's not that hard to lose weight, in fact it's a guaranteed process. So, if you've noticed that your "love handles" aren't quite as lovable as it used to be - and you want to get rid of them - you've come to the right place.
We all know that diet and exercise will help us to lose weight it's the motivation part that tends to create problems. By creating a chart of your weight loss successes, it's easier to keep on track and keep motivated. Enter, the dreaded math.
As you lose weight, if you create a graph of your percentage of weight loss it will go a long way toward keeping you motivated. You start off at 100% of your total weight and as you lose you start to see the line going up, and up, and up - and it gets pretty exciting.
Here's how to calculate your weight loss percentage. First start off with your initial weight - how much did you weigh when you first started your diet program? Then, subtract the actual amount that you weigh right now. So for example if you weighed 200 pounds at the beginning of your diet program and you're now at 190 pounds... 200 -190 equals 10 pounds. Now, divide the 10 pounds by the initial weight. So, that means 200 divided into 10 equals 0.05. And finally we multiply our answer, 0.05 times 100 and that equals 5. So up to this point we have lost 5% of our total body weight.
If that seems confusing to you, re read the paragraph and follow along with the calculator it really is pretty simple.
Pick a certain time of day, and day of week, and weigh yourself at that time every week. Then calculate your total body percentage of weight loss and add it to your graph. You won't have to do that very many times before you realize how exciting it can be.
Note: our bodies fluctuate up and down in weight fairly radically throughout the day - so try to choose the same time of day for each weighing session. Also, our weight fluctuates on a day by day basis so don't do this everyday. It can be discouraging. Save it for a once a week thrill.
Build your diet so that you are losing between 2 and 5 pounds per week. We all know that you have to burn more calories than you take in, but we don't want to go overboard. It can be unhealthy and mess up your metabolism.
To determine how much you can eat, to gain or lose a pound involves 3500 calories. In other words if you eat 3500 calories more than you burn off you will gain 1 pound. By the same token if your body burns 3500 calories more than you take in you will lose 1 pound. So, if you want to lose 1 pound in 10 days that simply means that you have to burn off an extra 350 calories per day. (It can get more involved than that, but this is basically true.)
Burning 1000 calories per day more than you take in will lose you 2 pounds a week. Burning 2500 extra per day, will take off 5 pounds. You should structure your diet to fall somewhere within those two parameters.
Beware... your body does have to have a certain number of calories per day just to survive. This can vary depending on your level of fitness and your activities. For good health a woman's diet should never fall below 1200 calories per day and men should stick above 1600 calories.
At first, it may make you feel a little silly, but get some of those little gold stars and reward yourself with one every time you meet your goals for the week. Put it right on your graph. Start your graph today and you will soon realize how much fun it can be.
We all know that diet and exercise will help us to lose weight it's the motivation part that tends to create problems. By creating a chart of your weight loss successes, it's easier to keep on track and keep motivated. Enter, the dreaded math.
As you lose weight, if you create a graph of your percentage of weight loss it will go a long way toward keeping you motivated. You start off at 100% of your total weight and as you lose you start to see the line going up, and up, and up - and it gets pretty exciting.
Here's how to calculate your weight loss percentage. First start off with your initial weight - how much did you weigh when you first started your diet program? Then, subtract the actual amount that you weigh right now. So for example if you weighed 200 pounds at the beginning of your diet program and you're now at 190 pounds... 200 -190 equals 10 pounds. Now, divide the 10 pounds by the initial weight. So, that means 200 divided into 10 equals 0.05. And finally we multiply our answer, 0.05 times 100 and that equals 5. So up to this point we have lost 5% of our total body weight.
If that seems confusing to you, re read the paragraph and follow along with the calculator it really is pretty simple.
Pick a certain time of day, and day of week, and weigh yourself at that time every week. Then calculate your total body percentage of weight loss and add it to your graph. You won't have to do that very many times before you realize how exciting it can be.
Note: our bodies fluctuate up and down in weight fairly radically throughout the day - so try to choose the same time of day for each weighing session. Also, our weight fluctuates on a day by day basis so don't do this everyday. It can be discouraging. Save it for a once a week thrill.
Build your diet so that you are losing between 2 and 5 pounds per week. We all know that you have to burn more calories than you take in, but we don't want to go overboard. It can be unhealthy and mess up your metabolism.
To determine how much you can eat, to gain or lose a pound involves 3500 calories. In other words if you eat 3500 calories more than you burn off you will gain 1 pound. By the same token if your body burns 3500 calories more than you take in you will lose 1 pound. So, if you want to lose 1 pound in 10 days that simply means that you have to burn off an extra 350 calories per day. (It can get more involved than that, but this is basically true.)
Burning 1000 calories per day more than you take in will lose you 2 pounds a week. Burning 2500 extra per day, will take off 5 pounds. You should structure your diet to fall somewhere within those two parameters.
Beware... your body does have to have a certain number of calories per day just to survive. This can vary depending on your level of fitness and your activities. For good health a woman's diet should never fall below 1200 calories per day and men should stick above 1600 calories.
At first, it may make you feel a little silly, but get some of those little gold stars and reward yourself with one every time you meet your goals for the week. Put it right on your graph. Start your graph today and you will soon realize how much fun it can be.
About the Author:
Dan Beckwith is an author who has done all the safest and best weight loss research - so that you won't have to. To learn more about how to Calculate Weight Loss, or investigate bunches of additional Diets For Quick Weight Loss, check out his site right now! there's also a free "Fast Weight Loss Tips" mini-course.
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