This is my theory and this is what works for me. Everyone is different so it may need to be adjusted to your own personal needs.
Energy In/Energy Out
Food Intake: 1,200 Per Day
One Pound equals 3,500 Calories
To loose one pound per day, You need to burn your food intake plus your one pound of fat
1,200 (intake) + 3,500 (Outtake) = 4,700 Calories Burn
You must burn at least 4,700 Calories everyday to loose one pound at least. It is very easy to go up and beyond 4,700 calories each day.
Best way to do this is to track your progress on a calorie counter monitor watch. If you do it by the numbers you can loose the weight. It is just a matter of changing the way you think about weight loss.
Once you start wearing your calorie counter you can see the numbers increase and you fill find yourself doing extra things in your day, like tapping your foot while waiting at the light in your car, chewing gum, singing out loud and so on onto of your workout routines. You begin to see that everything you do in your day contributes to the overall numbers needed to loose that pound.
I, myself, have done this recently. Two weeks later, I lost one pant size and 10 pounds. And that is just my current progress. I have used this method previously after childbirth and have gone from 168 to 127 pounds with in two months.
I personally burn 1,000 calories by Walking in my community for one hour in the morning and I also burn 1,000 calories by simply using a stationary bike while playing xbox. I get so involved in playing xbox that I completely forget I am pedaling or working out. Think about it..How many hours have you spent playing video games..why not burn calories while you are doing it.
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Water Intake/Less Storage
Most people do not get enough water in their system. Water is your body's principal chemical component, comprising, on average, 60 to 80 percent of your weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.
Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. To determine if you are getting enough water use this simple formula.. Take your weight, for example 150 pounds and divide by 2. Take your answer which is 75 lbs and change it to ounces, in this case 75 ounces. That is how many ounces of water you need a day. Your body performs mostly on water. If you make sure you get enough water everyday your body will perform at top notch and your body will no longer have the cravings of junk food. You will have a better performing body system to help you work out and feel better thru out your day.
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Good Food
My favorite things to eat:
Avocado Wraps
Simple: Low Carb Tortilla, Half Avocado sliced, alpha sprouts, lettuce, soy bacon...Just wrap it up and eat. You can vary the things you put inside so long as you keep it to approx 4 or 5 items. You want to make sure they are fresh, low calorie and filling. Avocado and mushrooms can replace meats in your meal and still have great taste.
Special K Cereals are fantastic. They have that sweetness that one craves and is so good for you. Calories are low. Great for even just dinner.
First thing in the morning...A Glass of Chocolate Milk. Yup!! Chocolate Milk. We all crave that "got to have" item in the morning. Milk is the best thing you can have for yourself while working out. The chocolate (and you can use Carnation Instant Milk for this but I simply use Nestle dry mix) will give you that sweet "snack" that you need. If you give your body a little bit of it and its in a control way, you will not crave sweets and junk the rest of the day.
Lean Cuisines
Fantastic food! Each meal is approx 180 t0 380 calories per box. So think about your calories. 1,200...You can still have several of these meals a day and still be under your intake requirements.
It’s all about the numbers and watching what you take in and what you burn out. And you know what..If you go over your 1,200 mark for food intake...that’s okay...you simple up your total calories burned for the day by what you took it. So long as you burn off the over all calories to be more than your food intake. Just make sure you stick too it so you can reach your weight loss goals.
Fruits and Veggies
All you want on the schedule listed below.
Bananas are my favorite. They are very filling and can make a meal all on their own.
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Vitamins
My favorite is ONE A DAY WITH ENERGY...I am in love with this vitamin because I am just like everyone else who loves those quick fix energy drinks. But what people do not realize is that energy drinks can contain 120 to 440 calories in just ONE Can. If you think about it..That is HALF of your allowed calories for food intake. The best alternative I have found is One a day with energy vitamin. Easy to spot, it is packaged in a green label bottle. Just One vitamin a day will give you as much energy as approx. 1 1/2 cans of red bull...WITHOUT the calorie intake.
WoW..now your making progress already because you have made more room in your intake calories for actual healthy food.
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Soda/Carbonation
Carbonation is terrible for your system because it bloats your stomach. And when your stomach bloats, your jeans just don't fit. You can drop one pant size simply by NOT drinking any carbonated drinks all together..Take away the bloat and you have instantly just made it one pant size lower. Besides, Sodas dehydrate you and with that One a Day Vitamin, you won't need the Caffeine in the soda and it will also cut out those extra calories that you don't need.
So remove that soda and the energy drinks and just think how much calories you just instantly removed from your daily intake. I normally consume what...four sodas and two energy drinks in one day...that is a total of .... 900 calories. Of what??? Nothing...Those are horrible calories and calories that can be replaced by food which will fuel your body for your day and your workouts.
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Your Body
Your body is like a computer. You must program your body to do what it is suppose to do so it won't crash and leave you with a virus. Your stomach is only the size of your fist. So think about it right now, Look at your hand and close your fist. Not very big is it. That is how much food you actually ONLY need to eat, each time you eat for every meal. If you eat anything more than that, you will stretch out your stomach which causes overeating and overweight.
What you need to do is eat every three hours, approx 5 to 7 times everyday around the same time. If you are always giving your body healthy and better food choices (the size of your fist) every three hours, your body will know you are giving it food. It will use that food properly. It will not go into starvation mode or store food away for later because it knows...it will get more in three hours. So what does your body do...it flushes everything out of your system because it doesn't need it.. Now it knows...you wont' forget about it and that food is on its way.
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Walking Buddy
This is the best thing especially for woman. Get a walking buddy. One hour everyday. Just think about how much talking, venting and laughing two woman can do together while walking and yup, you guessed it...it just burns more calories and reduces your stress. You now are more relaxed because you can talk and free yourself of whatever is frustrating you while getting into shape.
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By: My own experience/Joyceeleann
2007-12-04 16:14:46
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answered by Anonymous
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In effect, what you're asking is what current fad actually works without bankrupting you. I'm afraid your answer is "none of the above."
All you really need is a handful of information freely availible on the Internet. Step one is to obtain a food pyramid and calorie counting book or chart. Step two is to calculate your basal metabolic rate (BMR).
BMR is a measurement of how many calories you burn simply to maintain your bodyweight. This calculation does NOT factor in volunary activities such as daily chores or working out. It's also a rule of thumb, since percise calculations simply cannot be factored from person to person... nor would it even be practical to do so. Here's the calculation:
MEN: Add a zero to your bodyweight, then add double your bodyweight. For example, a 200lbs man would start with 2000 (his weight with a zero tacked on to it), plus 400 (double his bodyweight). His result is 2,400 calories. This means that his body needs roughly 2,400 calories to maintain his existing weight.
WOMEN: Add a zero to your weight, then add your bodyweight. For example, a 120lbs woman would start with 1200 (her weight with a zero tacked to the end of it) plus 120 (her weight). Her result is 1,320 calories needed per day to maintain her existing condition.
Once you've calculated your BMR, use your food pyramid and calorie counter to plan meals. A good plan is to try and match your BMR, while adding small amounts of physical activity to your day.
Forget about losing a pound a day. That's just plain dangerous and has practically a zero percent long-term sucess rate. The most you can hope to lose each week while maintaining optimal health is right around one to two pounds per week.
2007-12-04 16:42:18
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answered by writersblock73 6
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South Beach, sugar busters and/or weight watchers core plan (they are all similar based on low glycemic foods) of course eating healthy and cutting back are always the basics. I don't recommend Atkins to restrictive and not all that healthy or regular weight watchers, eat what you want is not a good plan, there are too many bad foods I would eat. Losing weight is easy, changing your lifestyle to keep it off is the challenge, you may as well learn the best way to eat and maintain your weight.
2007-12-04 16:20:28
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answered by Kelly 2
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No diet is a healthy diet. Eating right is the best way to go. Just do your best to eat healthy foods (as a general rule, shop on the outside of the aisles of the supermarket). Diets end and almost always fail. You can never go wrong with eating healthier foods.
2007-12-04 16:17:11
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answered by KD 5
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My field is in fashion, as a result many people ask me how they can slim down. My answer is always the same: good diet and exercise. But I found this great product which I think helps a lot in the process. I recommend you check this website
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2007-12-04 20:54:21
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answered by Anonymous
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2007-12-04 20:05:45
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answered by Anonymous
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stand up each time you talk on the phone
2017-04-01 13:04:59
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answered by Cassie 3
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love the starbucks grande caramel frappuccino skip the whole milk and whipped cream which packs in 410 calories total and order the starbucks grande caramel frappuccino light which is only 140 calories
2016-04-26 06:59:15
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answered by ? 3
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make sure you check food labels and avoid anything with more than 4 grams of sugar especially high fructose corn syrup per serving
2016-01-27 21:27:12
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answered by ? 3
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Avoid late night eating Because your metabolism slows down when you sleep
2016-03-03 08:50:57
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answered by Thomas 3
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save the kitchen and the dining room table for cooking and eating try not to use it as a place to do work or other activities or you may be tempted to eat more
2015-12-20 09:14:58
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answered by Chi 3
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