Getting started on a weight loss journey can be confusing, but losing weight can actually be broken down into some very simple math. One pound of fat is made up of 3,500 calories. So, in order to lose a pound of bodyfat, you will have to burn off nearly 4,000 calories through diet and exercise. Here are 5 ways that you can lose weight.
Follow these simple daily guidelines:
1. Drink More Water:
Drink water instead of three cans of soda per day.
Fact: There are roughly 160 calories in one can of soda.
2. Hold the Cheese:
The cheddar on your omelet or egg sandwich for breakfast, the havarti on your sandwich at lunch, the feta from your salad, and the parmesan on your pasta at dinner.
Fact: There are roughly 120 calories in 1 oz. of cheese.
3. Forget the Coffee:
Do not drink three large coffees with cream and sugar a day.
Fact: A large coffee with sugar and cream has roughly 150 calories.
4. Substitute the Fries:
Instead of having fries every day with your meal, ask for a salad with vinaigrette dressing.
Fact: There are roughly 500 calories in a large serving of french fries.
5. Skip Dessert:
Skip the cookies after lunch and pass on the pastry after dinner.
Fact: There are roughly 230 calories in 3 cookies and 275 calories in a pastry.
Making these simple changes in your daily diet can reward you in the mirror each week!
