is there a certain amount I should be eating to lose weight faster?

Question

I have trouble with portioning food and I wanted to know how much is too much of anything

Answer 1

Learn to count calories and keep your daily calorie intake between 1200 and 1600 to lose weight, between 1600 and 2000 to stay where you're at, and over 2000 to gain weight.

Here's a good calorie reference site:
http://www.calorieking.com/

Exercise burns some of those calories, so take that into consideration. Calorie king has sample exercises that will help. For example: to burn the calories from one large potato, you would have to walk 77 minutes, jog 32 minutes, swim 23, or ride a bicycle 22 minutes. So, if you exceed your allotment of calories for that day and don't want to gain weight, you would have to exercise for the appropriate amount of time. A good rule of thumb, that I use, is... walking an hour burns about 200 to 300 calories depending on your size and how fast you walk.

Make exercising fun, though. It doesn't have to be a drag.

Answer 2

any food on your plate that looks larger than a deck of cards or the palm of your hand is too big...eating proper portions is what you will notice that helps you lose weight and keep it off...not eating enough is just as bad as overeating though...so measure your food in your hand or visualize the deck of cards and you'll do fine...

Answer 3

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/portion-control/NU00267

Here's a great website for you geared to teach you the proper portions of the food we need to eat in order to lose weight safely. It actually shows you a slide show of proper portions.

Answer 4

Check out the American Diabetes Assoc. website. There are two routes that are standard for diabetics - exchange list and glycemic index. Within that, there's a lot of room for variation. You will need to check the lists for exact values.

If you haven't seen a doc yet, you might want to. He/she can give you the specific calories, carbs, etc. you need to lose weight at a healthy rate for you specifically, or refer you to a dietician/specialist etc. who will.

Good luck! (:

Answer 5

It is dependent on your height and weight as well as your exercise program and your BMI (Body Mass Index). You should be talking to a dietitian and your doctor to determine your ideal weight and the best way to get to it.