Friday, March 23, 2007
Your Weight Loss Secret Weapon
You may feel you don't eat that much. You rarely eat dessert. You never drink soda. You always get your dressing on the side. You just don't understand where that extra weight came from.
The truth is, if you take in even one more calorie daily than your body burns, you won't lose weight. This could be an extra pea. Even healthy food can make you fat! An extra 100 calories a day adds up to one pound gained per month or 12 pounds per year. Do you realize how quickly you consume 100 calories? A small glass of juice, one banana, or eight unshelled peanuts quickly add up to 100 calories!
No one believes they eat that much. Or, no one wants to admit they eat that much. The problem is, you likely do not know how many calories you consume. The solution? You need to use your weight loss secret weapon: a food journal.
Keep a food journal. For the next seven days, list everything you eat and drink. Eat the same as usual. List every morsel! List the grocery store samples, food eaten while you cook, and remember to list those snacks!
If you think listing everything is too much work, you especially need to keep a journal. Your subconscious realizes listing everything makes cheating difficult. Listing everything you eat or drink will quickly end your selective memory. Listing everything will show you how quickly calories add up and make you accountable.
When one week is up, analyze your data. Buy a food scale, measuring cups, and calorie counter book. Two excellent calorie counter books are The Complete Book of Food Counts by Corinne T. Netzer and The Most Compete Food Counter by Annette Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin.
Measuring or weighing your foods plus using a calorie counter book is critical for learning how many calories are in everything you eat and drink. After calculating your calories for seven days, do you realize you were overeating? Great! Being honest with yourself means you are ready to begin eating for permanent weight loss.
After the seven days are up, continue recording everything you eat and drink. This will create caloric awareness of your foods and beverages. Once you are aware of calories, you will not need to measure your foods or keep a food journal.
The average woman will lose 1-2 pounds per week by consuming 1,200-1,500 calories daily. The average man will lose 1-2 pounds daily by consuming 1,800-2,100 calories daily.
Are you ready to change? Are you serious about getting in shape? Then, it is time to make a change. Use your weight loss secret weapon: your food journal.
We never repent of having eaten too little. -THOMAS JEFFERSON
Check out our new website just launched on March 18! We offer great tips and insights, including free workout plans and free weight loss book excerpts! http://www.losethelieslosetheweight.com
The truth is, if you take in even one more calorie daily than your body burns, you won't lose weight. This could be an extra pea. Even healthy food can make you fat! An extra 100 calories a day adds up to one pound gained per month or 12 pounds per year. Do you realize how quickly you consume 100 calories? A small glass of juice, one banana, or eight unshelled peanuts quickly add up to 100 calories!
No one believes they eat that much. Or, no one wants to admit they eat that much. The problem is, you likely do not know how many calories you consume. The solution? You need to use your weight loss secret weapon: a food journal.
Keep a food journal. For the next seven days, list everything you eat and drink. Eat the same as usual. List every morsel! List the grocery store samples, food eaten while you cook, and remember to list those snacks!
If you think listing everything is too much work, you especially need to keep a journal. Your subconscious realizes listing everything makes cheating difficult. Listing everything you eat or drink will quickly end your selective memory. Listing everything will show you how quickly calories add up and make you accountable.
When one week is up, analyze your data. Buy a food scale, measuring cups, and calorie counter book. Two excellent calorie counter books are The Complete Book of Food Counts by Corinne T. Netzer and The Most Compete Food Counter by Annette Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin.
Measuring or weighing your foods plus using a calorie counter book is critical for learning how many calories are in everything you eat and drink. After calculating your calories for seven days, do you realize you were overeating? Great! Being honest with yourself means you are ready to begin eating for permanent weight loss.
After the seven days are up, continue recording everything you eat and drink. This will create caloric awareness of your foods and beverages. Once you are aware of calories, you will not need to measure your foods or keep a food journal.
The average woman will lose 1-2 pounds per week by consuming 1,200-1,500 calories daily. The average man will lose 1-2 pounds daily by consuming 1,800-2,100 calories daily.
Are you ready to change? Are you serious about getting in shape? Then, it is time to make a change. Use your weight loss secret weapon: your food journal.
We never repent of having eaten too little. -THOMAS JEFFERSON
Check out our new website just launched on March 18! We offer great tips and insights, including free workout plans and free weight loss book excerpts! http://www.losethelieslosetheweight.com
