I mean, there are so many stupid diet books and products people buy, so many stupid questions asked on here about losing weight, it's just frustrating.
The simple principle is net calorie intake. Take in more calories than you burn, you gain weight. Burn more calories than you eat, you lose weight. Exercise more to burn more calories. Eat less to take in less calories.
Simple formula:
C - E = N
Where C is your calorie intake, E is your calorie consumption, and N is your net calorie level at the end of the day. Obviously, if E is bigger than C, N will be positive, meaning you have excess calories for that day. And if E is bigger than C, N will be negative, meaning that you will have a calorie deficiency for that day. End up with a positive N, those calories will mostly be stored as fat in your body. End up with a negative N, your body takes calories stored in your body (mostly fat) for energy.
I'm just at a loss as to why this simple concept eludes so many people.
2007-11-11
19:44:48
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