Make This the Year You Lose Weight!

Calculate how many calories you need to cut daily in order to lose weight this year.

If you want to make this the year you finally lose weight, get started by doing some easy planning. First, decide how much you want to lose and see how many calories a day it will take to make it happen by year's end. Then, work into your routines however many of these eating tweaks and exercises (it's important to do both) you need to achieve your goal:

• Slash a total of 100 calories each day to lose about 10 pounds in a year
• Slash 250 calories a day to lose about 25 pounds
• Slash 500 calories a day to lose about 50 pounds

This is based on a 150-pound person; you may need to cut more or fewer calories, depending on your weight, age and gender. It also assumes your normal calorie intake essentially stays the same (you're not overeating today, running a marathon tomorrow) and your weight is stable. For instance, a 140-pound woman eats about 2,100 calories a day to maintain her current weight; a 210-pound man needs 3,150 daily to keep the scale steady. Read the "50 Habits of 'Naturally Thin' People" and learn easy calorie-cutting secrets to start losing weight now!

From Reader's Digest - January 2005

 

•  

• 50 Habits of Naturally Thin People
• Make these weight-loss tips a part of your daily routine!
• 
• Easy Ways to Cut Fat and Calories
• Tips to trim calories and fat without giving up your favorite foods.
• 
• 15 Ways to Cut 50 Calories or More
• A little here, a little there. Cutting calories is easier than you think!
• 
• 6 Smart Holiday Diet Tricks
• Survive the holidays without damaging your diet.
•