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Calorie Deficit- The Best Way to Lose Weight.

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Calorie Defecit- To lose weight, you need to eat and drink fewer calories than you burn. I know it sounds easy but it’s actually a bit difficult for some. Your age, your sex, your hormones, and as well as your height play a big role on how fast or slow you can lose weight. Some people blame genetics but most of the time, it’s the habits that we inherit from our parents or grandparents that we should blame.

If weight loss is your goal then being in a calorie deficit will be the best way to achieve those goals. For me, what I feel is the best way to approach this is by tracking your calories. I know, tracking is a pain in the butt. I don’t like it either but hear me out!!! When I feel like I need to “check myself before I wreck myself “, I track my calories. What I recommend is to track your calories for a week. Sometimes we eat more than we actually think we do. So if you track for a week, it’ll be an eye-opener as to how many calories you are consuming, this way you can cut down what you feel you’re overeating the most.

How many calories do I need? That depends on your lifestyle. Are you an active person or are you a sedentary person? Do you work out once a week, twice a week, or three times a week? Do you work out for one hour and then sit for the rest of the day? How hard are you working out when you do workout?Think of calories as your energy source. Your energy source needs to provide for what you are doing. So if you’re not doing much then you’re not needing as many calories. If you’re doing a lot then you need more calories. I always recommend about 1500 to 1800 calories a day for weight loss for women and for men about 1800- 2200. If you’re trying to gain muscle, then you need to eat a little bit more. But that range is pretty much what you want to target for weight loss. Anything under 1500 cal is not sustainable. If you’re going to start a weight loss program then it has to be sustainable. There’s no point in starting one because it’s too hard to maintain those low calories.

I know that that was a lot of information. Hopefully it wasn’t too confusing for you. As with everything we do, discipline is key. Not perfection. You’re going to have good days and you’re going to have bad days and it’s OK. What’s not OK it’s to quit because you messed up on one day.I hope that this post helps. Remember, I’m always here if you have any questions or if you need additional help.

You can also download my Beginner's Guide to Healthy Eating.

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