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The formula for losing weight is very simple - burn more calories than you take in. One pound is equal to 3500 calories. So if you want to lose 2 pounds per week, you need to burn 7000 more calories than you take in during that week.
The table below shows you how many weeks it will take to lose the weight you want:
| Total Pounds To Lose | # of Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ½ Pound Per Week | 1 Pound Per Week |
1½ Pounds Per Week | 2 Pounds Per Week | |
| 5 | 10 weeks | 5 weeks | 3½ weeks | 2½ weeks |
| 10 | 20 weeks | 10 weeks | 7 weeks | 5 weeks |
| 15 | 30 weeks | 1 weeks | 10 weeks | 7½ weeks |
| 20 | 40 weeks | 20 weeks | 13½ weeks | 10 weeks |
| 25 | 50 weeks | 2 weeks | 16½ weeks | 12½ weeks |
| 50 | 100 weeks | 50 weeks | 33½ weeks | 25 weeks |
| 100 | 200 weeks | 100 weeks | 66½ weeks | 50 weeks |
The table above might scare you, but the closer you look the easier it actually is. For example, you might want to lose 20 pounds and you are planning on losing ½ pound per week. If you look up the chart above, this will take you about 40 weeks. It might sound like a long time, but you can drop 20 pounds in about 9 months without really changing your lifestyle at all. To drop 1/2 pound per week, you need to burn 1750 more calories per week than you take in. Breaking this down to days amounts to only 250 calories per day. Sounds simple, right! But now the the big question is how do I start burning 1750 calories in a week, or 250 calories per day?
| Current Choice | New Choice | Calorie Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Drinking Regular Soda | Drinking Diet Soda | 120-140 calories per soda |
| ¼ Cup Half/Half In Coffee | ¼ Skim Milk In Coffee | 50 calories per cup |
| Fried Onion Rings | Small French Fry | 250 calories |
| Using Regular Butter | Switch to Light Butter | 50 calories per tablespoon |
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The biggest tip of all is to control the portion size. Rather than eating 2 servings of spaghetti and meatballs, limit yourself to one and that alone will cut the 250 calories for the day.
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