that has come along and was "guaranteed" to make you lose
weight. You've also sampled the supposed tried-and-tested diet
programs that weren't really appropriate for you or your
lifestyle or your goals. You are now at a loss as to what to
do.
After all these diet plans and tricks, what do you know? The
secret to weight loss is actually very simple and someone has
already coined a term for it - calorie deficit. When you
realize what it is, you'll probably shake your head and say,
"why didn't somebody explain it this and sooner?" It could've
saved you from all the headaches that you had to go through.
What is calorie deficit?
You often hear about calories being mentioned in the same
breath as losing weight but haven't really absorbed its
importance, although in practice you have probably realized its
significance. Calorie deficit is the difference between the
calories you actually consume on a regular basis and the number
of calories you take in. It may also mean "calorie restriction"
in which case you reduce the calories in your ideal calorie
requirements for the body. Pretty simple, isn't it?
It can be viewed in three parts: First, you try to decrease the
calorie requirement for the body by as little as 500 to as much
as 1000 calories. You just have to make sure that your body
does not suffer from this change. Second, weight loss is
guaranteed if you don't consume additional calories on top of
the regular calorie requirement of the body. Third, if you have
excess calories, you then have to consider a new diet program
combined with an exercise or workout routine to prevent these
calories from turning into fat or stored energy and thus bring
down the calorie count to manageable levels.
How do you take advantage of calorie deficit?
Your body consumes a specific number of calories daily in order
to function well. If your body is small and your weight loss
needs are minimal, you may consider the calorie restriction
method. You just maintain a slightly lesser calorie intake
without sacrificing the body's needed nutrition.
Depending on your lifestyle and activities, either you burn
them to a degree that there's a deficit in the number of
required calories in your body (which is why it's called
calorie deficit) or you don't burn them so they turn to fat or
stored energy. If you're the type that almost always burns the
regular allotted calories either from your lifestyle or from
your metabolism, you're in danger of calorie deficit and you
need to replace these lost calories in order to prevent your
other internal organs from losing their required nutrition.
Definitely, you'll experience weight loss if you don't get your
regimen back on track. You may even experience tiredness and
irritability if the balance is not met. Maintaining a healthy
balance of calories will help you preserve the ideal and
healthy weight for you.
If, on the other hand, you're the type with excess calories,
the only way to lose weight is to deal with those. It will
greatly help if you don't put any additional calories when you
already have excess ones. Weight loss will not be achieved in
this scenario. What you can do is determine your ideal calorie
requirement, drop them by a notch and plan the calories that
you're going to be taking in. This is where the proper diet and
a good workout program come in. You still need to plan which
foods to control when it comes to your calorie intake. If you
need to burn 1000 calories, try not to cut down on your fruit
supply but rather on your fast food appetite. Junk food always
hampers your bodily functions in addition to keeping your fat
stored. The changes that you apply to your regular diet will
ultimately help you live longer and healthier.
Participating in a good cardiovascular workout will surely help
you lose those unwanted pounds. Cardio exercises burn calories
much faster than dieting and if done right, will increase your
metabolism rate even while you're at rest.
Calorie choices
It's not that difficult to determine where to adjust with your
calorie requirements. You simply have to cut down on high
calorie foods and if possible and available, shift to
low-calorie substitutes, especially with dressings and sauces.
If you also eat less but with more frequency, it helps to
control your metabolism. Try to avoid impulse foods, especially
when you're stressed or emotional.
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