How to Lose Weight

In spite of the way it feels, losing weight isn’t a inexplicable process. It’s a simple matter of burning more calories than you eat. Weight loss can be such a resist that we start thinking we have to do something drastic to see results, pills or those weird fitness gadgets on infomercials that promise instant success. The true secret to weight loss is this: Make small changes each and every day and you’ll slowly lose those extra pounds. The key is to forget about instant results and settle in for the long run.

Here is the some rules of weight loss;

1. Calculate your “basal metabolic rate”. Your basal metabolic rate is what your body needs to maintain normal functions like breathing and digestion. This is the minimum number of calories you need to eat each day.

2. Calculate your “activity level”. Use a calorie calculator to understand how many calories you burn while sitting, standing, exercising, lifting weights, etc. throughout the day.

3. Keep track of how many calories you eat. Be as accurate as possible, measuring when you need to or looking up nutritional information for restaurants, if you eat out.

4. Sum it up. Take your basal metabolic rate number, add your activity calories and then subtract your food calories from that total. If you’re eating more than you’re burning, (your basal metabolic rate + activity is 2000 and you’re eating 2400 calories) you’ll gain weight. If you’re burning more than you eat, you’ll lose weight.