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How to Use an Online Calorie Counter

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By dkrunner
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Online calorie counters are an invaluable weight loss tool. Creating a caloric deficit in your diet is how you lose weight, and an online calorie counter is the easiest, most convenient way to make tracking that data possible. Here's how to use an online calorie counter.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Monitor everything that you put into your body. That's right; food, liquids, diet sodas, you name it-nothing that makes it past your mouth should be left off of the calorie counting total.

  2. Step 2

    Measure the serving size of everything that you consume. In order to correctly use an online calorie counter, you need to know the serving size of the things that you are eating. Use cups for cereal, tablespoons for salad dressing, and so on. Be accurate and diligent when entering this data into your online calorie counter and you will be rewarded with weight loss.

  3. Step 3

    Enter the food you have eaten into your calorie counter. Having a calorie counter online makes this easy because whether you are at home or work, the calorie counter is only a click away.

  4. Step 4

    Use the online calories counter to find out whether or not you are creating enough of a caloric deficit to see any weight loss. This will depend on your activity level, body weight and metabolism.

  5. Step 5

    After you have been using an online calories counter for a few days, it's time to step back and take a good look at your diet. Think beyond calories and fat and use the calorie counter nutrition information to determine whether or not you are getting enough fiber, protein, and various vitamins.

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