Every day there is a countless number of people who engage in various forms of weight loss procedures, from new cutting edge diets plastered on billboards and television advertisements, to incorporating intense workout plans in their everyday lives. However the key to losing weight is simply in the numbers.
Once you understand that 3,500 calories equals one pound, the process of losing weight should become a lot easier. You will also need to be conscious of the caloric consistency of the food you consume.
The introduction of physical exercise to your lifestyle is also a key factor in weight loss. Eating 3,500 calories with no exercise will result in a one-pound gain. So the main focus of losing weight is burning more calories than gaining.
There are a number of ways to burn calories. Adding exercise is the most common way, by burning the calories before they stick. You may also begin day by day consuming less calories than you normally do, if your diet shows that you obtain more calories than what you release. You may also begin to eat up to six times a day.
Visualize someone starting a fire in the woods to stay warm. If he fail to put more wood into the fire, it will eventually die leaving him cold, however had he continue to put wood in the fire, he would stay warm creating a bigger fire that will last longer. Metaphorically speaking, your body is the fire burning calories, and the more wood or food you put in your body will keep your metabolism burning.
Sure enough, to eat six times a day with the intention of losing weight, you will have to eat in small portions. The initial response to someone referring you to eat in small portions is “Im not going to get full”. Have you ever noticed that soon after you eat breakfast you are hungry again? That is actually your fire calling for more wood. You will actually notice that feeding yourself in small portions every time you’re hungry will result in the shrinking of a large appetite. It’s simply the key to losing weight, releasing the stored energy by burning calories.