http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/the-most-important-step-to-successful-weight-loss/ Diet Column - bringing you all the best diet news and opinions Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/the-most-important-step-to-successful-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-9412 Headless Mom Sat, 23 May 2009 16:41:02 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=8271#comment-9412 This is the one thing that I have never done. I like living in denial. (That's a joke.) This is the one thing that I have never done. I like living in denial. (That’s a joke.)

]]> http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/the-most-important-step-to-successful-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-9360 Steve Parker, M.D. Wed, 20 May 2009 16:47:53 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=8271#comment-9360 I agree this is an important step, a real eye-opener, for many people! I would also try to calculate how many calories you averaged per day over the week. To then lose a pound of fat per week on a weight-loss program, you eat 500 calories per day less than your baseline. For example, if you eat 3000 cals/day while at steady state, reduce to 2500 cals/day to lose a pound a week. Pretty basic stuff, I know. Some will disagree. If you start an exercise program at the same time as cutting back on calories, you only need to reduce intake by 200-300 calories.-----------Steve I agree this is an important step, a real eye-opener, for many people! I would also try to calculate how many calories you averaged per day over the week. To then lose a pound of fat per week on a weight-loss program, you eat 500 calories per day less than your baseline. For example, if you eat 3000 cals/day while at steady state, reduce to 2500 cals/day to lose a pound a week. Pretty basic stuff, I know. Some will disagree. If you start an exercise program at the same time as cutting back on calories, you only need to reduce intake by 200-300 calories.———–Steve

]]> http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/the-most-important-step-to-successful-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-9349 noemi Wed, 20 May 2009 09:52:44 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=8271#comment-9349 Yes, you'd be surprise how much weight is retained because of denial, and how many malnourished people there are because of wrong guesses. Yes, you’d be surprise how much weight is retained because of denial, and how many malnourished people there are because of wrong guesses.

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