Weight Loss - The Numbers Don't Lie

You know what I don't understand? Why I have food cravings, or days that I am lazy. So every time that I tried to lose weight by using some combination of curbing my cravings and reducing my laziness, I failed miserably. It is impossible to accurately measure these things in a way that will make you successful.

Here is what I do understand. Grade 2 Math. I am actually pretty good at Grade 2 Math ... when I use a calculator. By making my weight loss a math equation, it became extremely simple to lose my weight.

Here is how it works ...


Calories Consumed - BMR - Calories burned by Exercise = Net Weight Gain or Loss

When the above equation results in a negative number, you are losing weight. Pretty easy, hey? Let me explain.

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Example

I eat 1500 calories today. My BMR is 2300 calories a day and I swim for 30 minutes to burn another 500 calories.

Here is the math...

1500 - 2500 - 500 = -1500

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With the example above, you'd lose 3 lbs a week (3500 calories = 1 lb of fat).

Now that you see how to objectively measure your efforts, have the confidence that you can keep your days in the negative and losing weight.