The Mathematics Behind Losing Weight

The secret of weight loss is not a secret at all - it is- Rollerblading for and hour burns 800-820 calories
all in the math. If you burn more calories than youapprox.
take in, you lose weight, if you ingest more calories- Swimming for an hour burns 500-550 approx.
then you work off you gain it. A healthy bodyThe above calorie burning depends on weight. If you
weight relies on balancing income and out go ofweigh more than 150 lbs these activities will burn
calories.more weight. If you weigh less than 150 lbs you will
So here is the math:burn less.
One must burn an extra 3,500 calories from whatDoing any one of the above exercises for even a
they ingest to lose a pound fat. Sound like a lothalf an hour can burn from 100 to 400 calories.
doesn't it? Well really, it isn't that much, and it actuallySee, burning 500 calories a day is really not that hard
doesn't take an extreme amount of effort to createif you try it, and the results can be astounding.
a 3,500 caloric deficit. If you can cut 250-500 caloriesNow lets get to the food part:
out of your diet on a daily basis, and expend anSubstituting low calorie foods for high calorie ones
extra 500 calories through some type of exercise,can be quite easy, you just have to do it:
you will easily be able to shed a pound a week if not- Fat free milk: 80 Cal
two.- Low fat milk (2%): 138 Cal
If you only lose a pound a week, you will lose 4- Whole Milk: 160 Cal
pounds a month, eight pounds in two months, twelveBetween fat free milk and whole milk, there is a
the next, Etc.difference of 80 calories. If you make a few small
If you loose two pounds in a week, you can lose upadjustments in your diet you can easily shave off
to 24 pounds in three months.250 calories a day. Couple this with 250 calories
All of the weight loss programs use these numbersburned through exercise, and you can easily cut 500
to help you lose weight. By buying their food, theycalories a day from your diet. But beware, there are
simply make it easier to consume the proper amounta lot of surprising food choices that can pack on the
of calories without thinking about it. And they willcalories.
always suggest that you exercise.If you are not sure how many calories are in a
Speaking of exercise, here is the math on that:particular food, there are tons of calorie counters on
- Walking for an hour burns 200-250 calories approx.the Internet. Here are just a few:
- Bicycling for and hour burns 500-600 calories approx.So, there it is. The mathematics of weight loss!