The bottom line to losing weight is to consumefewer calories than you burn (calorie deficit).Three of the proven methods to facilitate weightloss are: (1) calorie counting, (2) keeping food records,and (3) meal replacements.The first step in calorie counting is to calculate the number of calories necessary for weight maintenance. Research shows that the Mifflin St. Jeor calculation is effective for doing this in overweight and obese patients. The Mifflin St. Jeor can be found online in any search engine. Once the maintenance calories have been determined, subtract the appropriate number of calories necessary to lose the desired amount of weight. For example, 500 calories can be subtracted from the maintenance calories to yield a 1-pound weight loss per week, and 1000 calories can be subtracted from the maintenance calories to yield a 2-pound weight loss per week (3500 calories = 1 pound). Some patients will require advisement on a safe lower limit of daily calories.
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