October 2017 - Issue # 047 - What Does it Take to Lose One Pound?

Hi Everybody and Welcome Back

Ever wonder exactly what it takes to lose one pound? Well it’s all about the numbers.

Of course you can spread that number out throughout the week, which will still result in weight loss, just at a slower and much safer rate.

So how do we begin to calculate this weight loss equation for ourselves?

You will have to know the following:

1) How many calories you consume daily.
2) How many calories you burn daily just by existing.
3) How many more additional calories you burn through exercise.

To start, take your weight and multiply it by 10. Example: If you weigh 150 pounds then you burn about 1500 calories per day just by breathing and living your life. Of course this figure will not be one hundred percent accurate as we are all different, but it does give us a close enough number to start.

Here is the calculation to figure out how to lose one pound.

We’ll use Jane as an example.

Jane weighs 160 pounds and has consumed a total of 2000 calories of food and beverages for the day. To offset this number Jane has burned 770 calories in exercise.

(Jane’s exercise entailed a 30 minute run - 380 calories, 30 minute fast walk - 165 calories and 30 minutes of swimming - 225 calories. A total of 770 calories)

Calculation:

So to lose 1 pound in the same day, a person must burn 3500 calories more than you consume:

Calories burned by existing (160 X 10) = -1600
Calories consumed throughout the day = +2000
Calories burned through exercise = -770

-1600 +2000 -770 = (-370)

This means Jane has burned an extra 370 calories more than she has consumed. But to lose one pound we need to burn 3500 calories.

3500 – 370 = 3130

That means Jane still needs to burn 3130 more calories to lose one pound.

All this shows me is that you pretty much have to starve yourself and exercise most of the day if you want to lose that pound in one day.

So let’s do the 500 calorie method.

That means by the end of the week (7 days X 500 calories) you will have burned the extra 3500 calories you need to lose one pound.

It may be slow, but it works, and it’s safe and it can easily be achieved.

So here are some resources and tips to help you reduce one pound at a time.

Eat healthier foods such as lean proteins, vegetables and fresh fruits.

Avoid sugary foods, fat, alcohol, junk foods and limit salt intake.

Need help counting calories?

Keeping a weight loss journal with a calorie count is also a great way to keep on track.

Exercise:

There are many fitness watches to choose from and lots of them are reasonable in price.

Don’t have a fitness watch?

Then check out this amazing site I found which helps you calculate the number of calories you burn from exercising in the link below called Calories Burned HQ.

Calories Burned HQ

Eating and Drinking Suggestions:

Drinking plenty of water is one of the best ways to help with weight loss. Water helps increase metabolism, detox and hydrate the body, and helps curb your appetite

Eat homemade soups.

Bean salads are also amazing when it comes to weight loss.

Snack on apples.

Looking for a way to accelerate your weight loss in the first few days?

It helps you:

Lose weight
Cleanse your body
Improve liver function
Burn fat faster
Controls appetite

Here is the link for the

3 Day Apple Diet.

Hope this helps to chip away some of those unwanted pounds.

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Wishing you health and happiness
Until next time
Catherine :)