- Weight loss is a numbers game. To lose 1 pound of fat, you have to create a 3,500 calorie deficit. Most people find success when they combine consuming fewer calories with burning more calories to create a caloric deficit by the end of the week.
- All foods are not created equal. It's important to eat fewer calories and fill your body with good, nutritious foods. Making good food choices is one of the best things you can do for your body in general, but also for weight loss. When eating nutritious foods, you'll be eating fewer calories, and you might even notice an increase in your energy level.
- Increasing your activity level can be one of the simplest ways to shed pounds. If time is a factor, find opportunities to increase your activity throughout the day -- take the stairs rather than the elevator, walk during lunch, park farther away from the store you're entering. It all contributes to weight-loss success.
- Can you imagine turning your body into a fat-burning machine? That's exactly what strength training does. Muscle burns calories at a rate that fat tissue can't even touch. The good news? Strength training makes your body burn calories even when you're not moving a muscle.
- One of the best tricks of people who have lost weight is the use of a food journal. Write down everything you consume from morning till night, including beverages. You may find you're eating much more than you realize. Many people eat when they aren't hungry, but because of anxiety, boredom or depression. A food journal will allow you to see if you fall into this category.
- It's easy to think if cutting a few calories is good, cutting a lot of calories is better. Make sure you're eating enough for your body and activity level. If you don't eat enough, your body will not want to shed pounds because it will be preparing for starvation mode. Eat plenty of nutritious foods!
