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Step 1
Keep a food journal. No matter what, a food journal is the ultimate way to lose weight. Write down everything you eat. Add up the calories. You eventually learn where you can trim down calories.
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Step 2
Know how many calories you can consume in a day to lose weight. A calorie calculator can help you estimate how many calories you need to maintain your weight. To lose weight, you'd lower your daily intake of calories.
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Step 3
If you need 2000 calories a day to maintain your weight, drop 500 calories a day. It takes 3000 calories to add up to a pound of fat. So after 6 days, at 500 calories, you'd lose one pound of fat.
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Step 4
Help your body improve your fat burning by eating healthy. Fiber filled foods like fruit, grains and vegetables make you feel fuller and add nutrients that help increase weight loss.
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Step 5
Drinking water does help, and it contains no calories. Many of the calories you consume are from drinks, like soda and sugary juices. Separate desired taste from thirst. If you are thirsty, drink water until you feel better. If you want a taste of something, then drink a moderated amount.
