Weight Loss Tip of The Day - EAT!

So I have some information that may or may not be helpful to people struggling with weight.  I love talking about this subject so you may see posts from time to time that touch on similar things.  So you want to lose weight?  Who doesn't.  I would venture a guess 70-80% of the population would want to lose weight - maybe its a couple pounds, maybe its a couple hundred.

First things first, losing weight is a science.  Once you understand the science your on your way.  If you really want to lose weight take a look at what your eating everyday.  Not necessarily the quantity of food but the quality.  If your "diet" looks something like this - 

Bagel and cream cheese for breakfast, 

Something from the vending machine around 10:30 'cuz your stomach rumbled, 

Lunch with clients consisting of a pasta dish with creamy white sauce and a couple breadsticks, 

An apple at 3:30 because you want to eat healthy, 

A home cooked dinner consisting of a pork chop with mashed potatoes (just the way mom used to make!)  2 spears of asparagus (your way to full from the chop and potatoes to eat all the asparagus!) and a little nibble of ice cream around 9:00 pm just for fun 

It is totally possible to make some smart changes to achieve some goals no matter what your weight loss goals are. 

Lets examine this days caloric intake shall we? 

Breakfast - This is going to be about 500-600 calories depending on the bagel and what cream cheese you use.

Morning snack - (vending machine) probably at least 200 calories

Lunch - roughly 300 for the breadsticks, 700-800 in the pasta with creamy cheesy sauce.

Apple - 70 calories Great choice!

Dinner - pork chop - 350, mashed potato - 400, asparagus - about 30

Ice cream treat - we will say 350.

OK, the total caloric intake for the day was - 2900 to 3100, knowing that look at the food choices.  Just replacing the breakfast with a slice of whole wheat toast and 2 tablespoons peanut butter saves you 200-300 for breakfast.  Morning snack?  Have a piece of fruit.  Lunch?  Skip the breadsticks for a salad (EASY on the dressing!)

The little change above done on a daily basis saves you enough calories to lose a pound a week.  Add some exercise or more exercise and burn more!

Here is my rule of thumb.  In today's world where everyone is going 1000 miles an hour from sunrise to sunset, you have to eat to lose weight.  We all should be eating 4-6 times a day, maybe more depending on your activity level and lifestyle.  You only have to make sure you eat smart and make good choices.  Just change your choices a little bit and you will see results over time.

Losing weight is a science but it is not exact science.  Everyone is different and you have to make your own choices.  If you make smarter choices you will firm up your belly!

Thanks for visiting the blog - Im positive I will write more on this subject so come again!

Until next time,

Kel          

Wanna Lose Some Weight? Real Solutions

Weight loss.  Its one of those things millions and millions of people want to do or dream about including my self if your following my other blog Weight Loss HQ at all.  I have some simple things to consider when it comes to weight loss.
At the end of the day it comes down to simple math.  For this example were going to assume a person requires 2500 calories a day to currently maintain their weight.  That means eating 2500 calories a day you will not gain or lose one pound over the course of time, this will keep you at your current weight.
The trick is getting to know what your body requires for calories a day.  One really needs to track their caloric intake and caloric expenditure (what you burn) is in a normal day and then simply adjust it.  You should only lose a pound or two a week thats whats recommended.
It takes a 3500 calorie difference to lose or gain a pound.  If you divide 3500 by 7 days it equals 500 calories.  In a nutshell you will either have to eliminate 500 calories a day from the food choices you make or burn an extra 500 with added exercise or a combination of both per day to lose one pound a week.  Simple math.  Like I said the key is knowing what your intake and out take of calories a day is and then adjust from there.
Remember to count all your calories in and out.  Even breathing takes calories so make sure your counting everything to know where your at for sure!
Another little trick is to increase your water intake.  Water is critical for proper metabolism, and if you want to speed up your metabolism eat 5-7 smaller meals a day instead of three big ones.  This all helps in your quest to lose those extra pounds!!
It takes some extra work to do this but its all worth it in the end!!

Thanks for visiting my blog, until next time
Kel