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Lose weight painlessly -- 50 calories at a time
Posted on Mar 5th 2007 9:00AM by Bethany SandersIf you're trying to lose weight and the "quick-fix" diets just haven't brought you success, here's a very moderate and sensible method to take the weight off.
The author says that if you really want weight loss to be "painless," then start by cutting just 50 calories per meal. Take the bacon off your hamburger, put 1/2 as much cream cheese on your bagel, or trade in that bag of chips for an apple. At the end of the day, you'll have cut 150 calories. At the end of the week, you'll have cut a little over 1000. If you burn another 100 calories per day through moderate exercise -- a 30 minute walk or similar activity -- you'll have lost a half a pound. Want to speed the process up? Try cutting 100 calories at each meal instead.
I think this is great advice for those who don't mind taking a little longer to lose their weight. It's not so much a diet at it is reteaching yourself about portion sizes. I also think that it's a gradual way to learn good food choices, rather than trying to make major changes to your lifestyle all at once. I bet that in the long haul, someone who loses weight this way keeps it off for good. It's not mentioned in the article, but before you can begin cutting calories it might be a good idea to know exactly how many calories your eating at each meal and throughout the day. Journaling your food for just three days can give you a good grasp on your daily intake.
The author says that if you really want weight loss to be "painless," then start by cutting just 50 calories per meal. Take the bacon off your hamburger, put 1/2 as much cream cheese on your bagel, or trade in that bag of chips for an apple. At the end of the day, you'll have cut 150 calories. At the end of the week, you'll have cut a little over 1000. If you burn another 100 calories per day through moderate exercise -- a 30 minute walk or similar activity -- you'll have lost a half a pound. Want to speed the process up? Try cutting 100 calories at each meal instead.
I think this is great advice for those who don't mind taking a little longer to lose their weight. It's not so much a diet at it is reteaching yourself about portion sizes. I also think that it's a gradual way to learn good food choices, rather than trying to make major changes to your lifestyle all at once. I bet that in the long haul, someone who loses weight this way keeps it off for good. It's not mentioned in the article, but before you can begin cutting calories it might be a good idea to know exactly how many calories your eating at each meal and throughout the day. Journaling your food for just three days can give you a good grasp on your daily intake.
