Fat Loss For Idiots



The simplest and most effective way to lose weight is by counting calories. This report will give you what you need to know in order to start losing weight quickly and easy by counting calories.

A food diary is a must if you want to see what food you eat most and why you are gaining or not losing weight.

Click here for more information on calorie counting: Learn how to count calories

Keeping track of what you eat

Keeping track of your food intake is necessary to know where most of your energy is coming from. There are a lot of tools that can make it easier to track your food intake. Keeping a log gives you a way of finding where your bad habits are so you can work on getting rid of them e.g. I always have a chocolate with my tea. Start of as easy as possible so you don’t overwhelm yourself. All you need to log is what you ate, when you ate it and how many calories worth did you eat. It’s as easy as that.

Calorie Counters

The internet had many free calories counters to tell what foods contain how many calories. Some sites may even offer meal planners to help you structure your calorie intake.

Calories counters are really useful for those food items that do not have the calorie information on the packaging like some meat, fruits and vegetables. More and more restaurants have calories information on their websites, use this to log you calories when going out for a meal. You need to remember that all foods have calories, you need calories to provide your body with fuel but your body only needs a certain amount each day, the rest it stores away as fat. You want to try and eat healthy foods but remember that even healthy foods like nuts are very high in calories so keep track of how much you eat. Try to avoid consuming calories via drinks like sodas and coffees. If you must drink soda then have the occasional diet soda.

Eating at restaurants

You don’t have to give up going out altogether. More and more restaurants are catering for health aware consumers. Even fast food resaurants like McDonalds and KFC do some salads. Just keep an eye on the dressings and other sauces as they can add up the calories.

To see my article on low calorie foods go to: Low calorie foods

Reduced calorie snacks

When buying snacks get the ones that are packaged into small 100 to 200 calorie portions. This way you know what to take and there is less chance of you accidentally eating too much. If you need to, prepare your own portions into some sealable bags or tupperware and have enough ready to last a few days. This doesn’t mean you should grab five 100 calorie bags and pig out because those calories will add up. These snacks are usually high in things like calories, salt and sugar so don’t go overboard with them.

Piggin’ out

Your body can only handle so much food at one time so you should not have all your calories in one go like starving yourself all day then going out and having the most fatty and calorie dense food you can find. First of all, you won’t get all the nutrients you need and secondly, consuming that many calories at once will cause an insulin spike resulting in a lot of that meal being stored as fat because the body never needs that much food at once. Eat foods that have a high quantity of nutrients in them like vegetables and fish. Try to eat as much unprocessed foods as possible and you’ll find that you end up eating a lot of low calorie, high nutrient content foods.

Logging your food intake is a simple but effective way to see what you eat and start losing weight. Focus on what you eat and keep a track of it to see what your eating habits are like. Eventually you can add some exercise to boost your calorie burning and weight loss.

Check out my review of some great programs that teach you how to count calories: Review of the best weight loss programs

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