Ive started counting calories today , what is teh best way to keep track and how do u know how many u take in . Also i wanna know the quickest way fro me to lose 30-40 pounds?
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It's different for everyone'\n\ntry www.fitday.com  it will help you show how many you need to eat and burn everyday
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This is not a safe way to lose weight. Doing this will cause your body to go into what is known as starvation mode. After this happens you will no longer burn fat but your body will begin to store fat and burn muscle in an attempt to survive from starvation.\n\nYour approach is right, but your numbers are WAY off.\n\nIt would be better if you (for easy math lets say) take the number 12 and times that by your body weight. This number will be your maintenance level. Now subtract 300-500 from that number. This is the amount of calories you should be eating.\n\nHowever if you decide to do exercise that will burn (lets say for easy numbers) 400 calories a day, you should raise the amount of calories being consumed by 200. \n\nTrust me when I tell you, that this will be most effective while trying to lose 30 lb, especially if you want the 30 lb to be fat and to stay off.\n\nGOD BLESS
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This is a crash diet and if you go back to your old ways of eating you will gain the weight back as pure fat.... Your body burns 150 calories to digest a stomach full of food, that being said if you never eat more than 150 calories at a time you will not be taking in any calories without starving yourself.  I lost 45 lbs. in 4 weeks doing this.  I ate first thing in the morning, usually a carb friendly yogurt--80 calories--that's burning 70 calories just by eating.  And then I ate every 2-3 hours till bedtime.  This will work, but you should try to take a multi vitamin in the morning, this helps you feel nutritionally satisfied and therefore less hungry.  I also didn't weigh myself for the first 3 weeks, that way I didn't get discouraged if the weight wasn't coming off as fast as I wanted it to.  Best wishes
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It sounds like you've burned much more than you ate! Remember that everyday you have a "basal metabolic rate" which is the number of calories your body automatically burns just to keep you alive, which will fall somewhere between 1200 - 3000 calories per day depending on your gender, your size, and your activity level. \n\nIt sounds like you're on the right track for weight loss. Good luck!\n\n:-)
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I aim for 1900 calories a day or less.  I am  working closely with a diet/fitness professional.  I write down what I eat in a food journal along with the calorie value of everything and I meet with my girl once a week to discuss what I ate and how I felt and all that.  She encourages me to eat several times throughout the day -every 2 or 3 hours in fact.  I do plan ahead, but allow for some spontenaity, I also eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.   When I eat at a friends house or a restaurant I write down what I ate when I get home and use this website to estimate the calorie value of what it was;\nhttp://www.calorieking.com/foods/\nAt first, I just wrote what I ate because I had no idea what the calorie value of anything was.  After 2 1/2 months of doing it, I have a much better idea of what the calorie count of different foods are and can plan better throughout the day.  I have lost 10 pounds since I started.  \nI was against the idea of counting calories at first, but agreed because what I was doing wasn't working.  For me, the most helpful thing has been the support  I recieve from my girl.  She has really helped me to stay focused.  Calories are a number, like your weight or your size that are only a part of the whole picture of health.  When I get frustrated at my slow progress she reminds me of how great I feel and the long term benefits I am giving myself by eating well and exercising and that this is for life-I am not on a diet to be a size 9 by the weekend.
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to loose weight....\nA FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER:\nThe correct way to burn fat and stay healthy is to burn more calories than you consume\nYou need to make sure you are eating healthy foods while still excercising\nIf you have a big appetite drink plenty of water so that you will feel full but not consume calories\nBut you should always eat\nIf you start to skip meals you will only be more hungry at your next meal and probably eat way too much\nRemember, the average persons stomach is as big as a slice of pizza scrunched up into a ball\nSo you shouldnt be putting more food into your stomach than what fits\nAlso, it takes aproximately 15-20 minutes for your brain to realize that you are full\nso eat slower and you will realize sooner when you are not hungry anymore\n\nALSO....\ni found this artical called "50 Habits of "Naturally Thin" People\nHow to get Started:Decide how much you want to loose 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 you need to achieve your goal.\nSlash 250 cal.s a day to lose about 25 lbs. in a year, Slash 500 cal.s to loose 50 pounds.\nThis is based on a 150-pound person: you may need to cut more/ fewer calories depending on ur weight, age & gender. It also assumes your normal calorie intake essentially stays the same and your weight is stable.\n* I'm only going to give you the ones that are most helpful and burn calories. If you want more then email me*\n1.Wake-up Workout - When your eyes open, sit up slwoly w/out using ur hands. W/ legs straight out, lean forward until u feel a gentle stretch in ur back & hamstrings. Hold. Then, Using ur abs, lower urself flat. Rest & repeat 2 more times. BURNS 10\n2. Balance Booster - While u brush ur teeth, alternate standing on 1 leg as u switch mouth quadrants(every 30 seconds). BURNS 10\n3.Be a Ballerina - As ur coffee drips, stand sideways, put 1 hand on the counter, and lift the outside leg straigh out in front of u, keeping it extended. With upper body straight, hold for a few sec.s and move it to the side: hold and extend it behind u. Do 5x on each leg. BURNS 10\n4. Talk It UP - Every time u grab the phone, stand up & pace around. BURNS 50\n5. Carry Some Weight - When ur grocery Shopping/ running erands, wear a backpack with 5-10 lbs bag of sugar inside to increase resistance & burn more calories. Add purchases to ur load as it becomes easier. BURNS 20 (FOR AN HOUR OF ERRANDS)\n6.Pump at the Pump - While ur getting gas, With 1 hand on ur car, Stand on the balls of ur feet & slowly rise up & down for as long as it takes to fill ur tank. BURNS 10\n7. Shop till the Pounds Drop - at the mall try on at least 10 outfits- pants and shirts.BURNS 60\n8. Jog for Junk Mail - For every piece of junk mail u get each day, do 1 lap around ur house/ building, / up & down a flight of stairs. BURNS 35-140\n9. Play Footsie - After Dinner, while u are sitting at the table, extend your right leg out & slowly bend it up & down, squeezing & holding in the up position for at least 5 sec.s. Repeat 5x for each leg. BURNS 10\n10.Ease into Evening - sitting with feet uncrossed, grab ur wrists & raise ur hands above ur head to lengthen the spine. Take a deep breath in as u reach & hold the position, breathing slowly in & out for 20 sec.s, taking longer on the exhale. BURNS 5\n11. Sing a Song - Spend sunday morning belting it out in the church choir. BURNS 70 PER SERVICE\n12. Catch This! -\nSpend 30 min tossing a ball or a frisbee with ur kid/dog BURNS 90\n13. Make Whoopee - Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. BURNS 300\n\nGood Luck!!
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The easiest way to determine how many calories you can eat and lose weight is by figuiring out how many calories you burn a day.  As long as you burn more than you eat, you'll lose weight.
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It depends how much you weigh and how much you eat.\n\n calories burned - calories burned = lbs lost/3500\n\nnow you gotta figure out how many calories you need in 1 days and thats including walking the 1/2 hour...you can figure that out here :\n\nhttp://vanderbiltowc.wellsource.com/dh/content.asp?ID=248\n\nThen you have to eat less than that number.\nI keep a small book with me and write down everything I eat\nI look it up here:\n\nhttp://www.calorie-count.com\n\njust plug in the food and it tells you the calories\n\nif you eat 500 cals less than you burn per day\nyou will lose 1 lb. per week\neat 1000 less and you lose 2 lbs per week.\nbecause 3500= 1 lb\n\nhint: eat low fat foods and you can eat a lot more for the same amount of calories...\n\nHope this helps
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It's 3500 calories.  And no it's not that simple as some will lead you to believe.  \n\nYou don't mention anything about your diet so I don't actually know how many calories you're consuming on a daily basis (or what foods).  The main idea is to maintain a calorie deficit so if you're not losing weight, chances are you're consuming more than your expending.\n\nMake sure you make wise food decisions:\nhttp://preventdisease.com/fitness/nutrition/articles/healthyeating.html.\n\nTry and make sure your last meal is 5 hours before you sleep.  If you must have something after that point it should only be a protein shake or water.  Stick to complex carbs (brown rice, potatoes) before 6pm and no carbs after 6pm.  Balance acid forming foods with base forming food to optimize digestion.\nhttp://preventdisease.com/fitness/nutrition/articles/acid_alkaline.html#\n\nCutting 500 calories a day will do nothing if your exceeding your calorie expediture.  For energy requirements, the first thing you have to do is assess your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)& AMR (Active Metabolic Rate) to assess your daily energy requirements. \n\nhttp://preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/bmr.html\n\nOnce you have established how many calories you burn per day, your goal should then be to maintain the calorie deficit on a daily basis for gradual weight loss is achieved.  If your goal is to cut back on 500 calories through exercise and your combined BMR & AMR is 3000, then you better be sure you are not consuming more than 2500 calories.\n\nTrack your progress daily in a journal and tweak either your diet or activity level according to your progress until you get it right.\n\nIt's doubtful you are burning 700-800 calories by walking 50 minutes unless you are over 250 pounds and your rate is very brisk.  Use this calculator to help you figure it out.\n\nhttp://preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/while_walking200.html
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People often overestimate calories they burn during exercise and underestimate the number of calories they take in.  If you are really serious about losing weight,  I think the most important thing you need to do is know exactly how many calories you are taking in and how many you are burning.  If you take in less, you are guaranteed to lose fat stores.  You body fat percentage is a better indicator of your health then your weight…since muscle weighs more than fat.  My advice is to start using www.fitday.com  Track everything you eat, down to the spoonful of sugar that you put in your coffee or that peppermint you popped in your mouth.  In addition to being able to track what you eat, you can also record your exercise.  When you enter exercise the website will adjust your total calories that you can have for the day. I guarantee you, look at what the website says your total calories should be and then take in 500 less and you WILL lose fat.\n\nAnother point is try not to restrict your calories by more than about 600 to 700 below what you can have for the day.  Severe calories restrictions are unhealthy!  Lose the weight somewhat slowly and in the meantime learn how to eat to maintain your body weight (once you are where you want to be).  \n\nDo not go on any diet where you are eating less than 1000 calories per day. Even if you only weigh 100 pounds you should still be eating at least 1000. Your body will not get the nutrition it needs to stay healthy.  Not to mention you will lose a lot of muscle in the process ..which you don't want to do.\n\nAlso, when determining how many calories you burn during exercise, do not go by what the gym equipment is telling you, it is often inflated. Just enter your activity in fitday or you can use this website  http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/jumpsite/calculat.htm
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check out:\nhttp://www.calorie-count.com/\nit helps you keep track of everything you eat, and all activities, with a great message board with great motivational people. and it's free! i've lost 30lbs since Jan using it :D
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I have lost 20 pounds in 40 days.  But I ate more thatn a slice of bread and water.  I would not advise doing that in order to lose weight.  go to like a 1200 calorie diet and make sure your getting veggies fruit and protein.
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kEEP EATING HEALTHY YOU WILL BE FINE\n\nA FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER:\nThe correct way to burn fat and stay healthy is to burn more calories than you consume\nYou need to make sure you are eating healthy foods while still excercising\nIf you have a big appetite drink plenty of water so that you will feel full but not consume calories\nBut you should always eat\nIf you start to skip meals you will only be more hungry at your next meal and probably eat way too much\nRemember, the average persons stomach is as big as a slice of pizza scrunched up into a ball\nSo you shouldnt be putting more food into your stomach than what fits\nAlso, it takes aproximately 15-20 minutes for your brain to realize that you are full\nso eat slower and you will realize sooner when you are not hungry anymore\n\nALSO....\ni found this artical called "50 Habits of "Naturally Thin" People\nHow to get Started:Decide how much you want to loose 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 you need to achieve your goal.\nSlash 250 cal.s a day to lose about 25 lbs. in a year, Slash 500 cal.s to loose 50 pounds.\nThis is based on a 150-pound person: you may need to cut more/ fewer calories depending on ur weight, age & gender. It also assumes your normal calorie intake essentially stays the same and your weight is stable.\n* I'm only going to give you the ones that are most helpful and burn calories. If you want more then email me*\n1.Wake-up Workout - When your eyes open, sit up slwoly w/out using ur hands. W/ legs straight out, lean forward until u feel a gentle stretch in ur back & hamstrings. Hold. Then, Using ur abs, lower urself flat. Rest & repeat 2 more times. BURNS 10\n2. Balance Booster - While u brush ur teeth, alternate standing on 1 leg as u switch mouth quadrants(every 30 seconds). BURNS 10\n3.Be a Ballerina - As ur coffee drips, stand sideways, put 1 hand on the counter, and lift the outside leg straigh out in front of u, keeping it extended. With upper body straight, hold for a few sec.s and move it to the side: hold and extend it behind u. Do 5x on each leg. BURNS 10\n4. Talk It UP - Every time u grab the phone, stand up & pace around. BURNS 50\n5. Carry Some Weight - When ur grocery Shopping/ running erands, wear a backpack with 5-10 lbs bag of sugar inside to increase resistance & burn more calories. Add purchases to ur load as it becomes easier. BURNS 20 (FOR AN HOUR OF ERRANDS)\n6.Pump at the Pump - While ur getting gas, With 1 hand on ur car, Stand on the balls of ur feet & slowly rise up & down for as long as it takes to fill ur tank. BURNS 10\n7. Shop till the Pounds Drop - at the mall try on at least 10 outfits- pants and shirts.BURNS 60\n8. Jog for Junk Mail - For every piece of junk mail u get each day, do 1 lap around ur house/ building, / up & down a flight of stairs. BURNS 35-140\n9. Play Footsie - After Dinner, while u are sitting at the table, extend your right leg out & slowly bend it up & down, squeezing & holding in the up position for at least 5 sec.s. Repeat 5x for each leg. BURNS 10\n10.Ease into Evening - sitting with feet uncrossed, grab ur wrists & raise ur hands above ur head to lengthen the spine. Take a deep breath in as u reach & hold the position, breathing slowly in & out for 20 sec.s, taking longer on the exhale. BURNS 5\n11. Sing a Song - Spend sunday morning belting it out in the church choir. BURNS 70 PER SERVICE\n12. Catch This! -\nSpend 30 min tossing a ball or a frisbee with ur kid/dog BURNS 90\n13. Make Whoopee - Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. BURNS 300\n\nGood Luck!!
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It's ok we all need reasurance sometimes.  it seems like you work hard but just got confused.  I'll try and help.\n\nI’ll assume you know how many pounds is lost given a certain amount of calories because I don’t.  If the desired weight is 5 pounds take the number of pounds lost per calorie and multiply it by 5..  This number is the total amount of calories needed to burn.  Then you take that number and you divide it by the number of calories burnt in an hour (740) That gives you the number of hours.\n\nI'm an economist not a nutrition major so sorry hope the suggestion helps.  It seems like your other answerers are too harsh.
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115 - 135 calories every 30 minutes.  Depending on your weight, amount of activity and your metabolism.  :)\n\nHere is an okay site for calorie counting:\n\nhttp://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/blcalorieburn.htm?si=471\n\nHere is one that helps you with the amount of calories you need:\nhttp://www.icsdna.com/urwhatueat/tool4.html
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Do you know what you are taking in calorie wise?  Also, are you nursing?  These will impact your weight loss. \n\nIf you email me, I will gladly give you a diet based on Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem. You can do it yourself at home. You won't need to measure anything or count calories. It is all already proportioned. It involves all food groups and is based on 1250 calories. Very healthy.  I have shared it with many askers on yahoo answers.
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I've worked with clients who have used the L.A. Weight Loss system and had good results.  I've worked with other who didn't have spectacular results.\n\nI've been helping people stay healthy for a more than 20 years, I teach ongoing nutrition, cooking, and health classes and I can tell you that losing weight requires a combination of both exercise and caloric restriction but with a proper nutrition balance. Believe me when I tell you that you don't necessarily want to lose weight 'fast.' What you should be looking for is steady, functional fat loss (i.e., weight that stays off once it is gone).\n\nOnce you read what I'll write below, if you have any specific questions I'll try to answer them either on the FAQ side of my personal website or on my blog -- I won't use your name in either case if you don't want me to. You might also want to visit the FAQ section because it may have some helpful hints for you. It's located at: http://www.betterlifetoday.com/faqblt.ht...\n\nIf you want to lose weight in a healthy manner, keep the following in mind:\n\n1) Check with your physician to be certain that you are physically able to reduce your calories and increase your exercise habits safely.\n\n2) Make certain that the calories you are eating are as balanced as possible. When I say 'balanced' I don't mean that they have to all equal the same number of calories. Instead, finding out how much protein, carbs, and fats your body needs on a daily basis (this will vary depending on your metabolic type but a decent example is the 40-40-20 plan -- 40% of calories from protein, 40% from unrefined carbs, and 20% from fats and oils) can really help keep your energy levels high all day long. \n\nThe #1 reason my clients tell me that they've stopped dieting or exercising in the past is because of low energy ebbs. Splitting the amount of calories you can have per day into 5 - 6 smaller meals will help tremendously (this keeps your body fueled and ready to go and you also know that your next meal is only a couple of hours away).\n\nKnowing what your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is will certainly help you determine how to be calorie conscious. Again, you can find out about BMR and RMR on my site -- it's just too much information to post here. Also remember that you may or may not need supplements to help things along.\n\n3) While exercising (before, during, and after) be sure to consume enough water. The key is not to be 'thirsty' (overtly) during this time of exercise.\n\n4) Adding weight bearing exercise (i.e., lifting weights) will help to tone your body and the thermogenic (fat burning) effect will last long after you've stopped working out -- even if your workout is simply walking).\n\n5) Remember that you'll probably hit plateaus (times when you'll stop losing weight) several times during your weight loss progress. This is completely normal and is only temporary but it can last for a couple of weeks at a time. It is very important to remember that even if your scale isn't showing progress, your entire body is being positively effected by your efforts.\n\n6) Measure different parts of your body (neck, upper arms, lower arms, chest, abs, waist, belly, butt, thighs, etc.) and do it accurately. Write these measurements down and check them once every 2 weeks. This will help you remember that your body is 'reducing' all over -- not just in one particular area. If you're weight training you may actually notice a slight increase in some areas of your body (don't worry -- if you're a woman you won't start looking like a bodybuilder).\n\nAgain, there's no such thing as 'spot-reducing' (for things like 'belly fat' or 'thigh fat' etc) unless you're talking about surgery. Fat is burned off of the body from all over the body. The reason it seems as though some people can 'spot-reduce' is because, in general, t