Caught a bit of the Biggest Loser on TV last night. What a lot of effort, sweat and concentration the contestants put in. One woman managed to lose three pounds, not a lot I hear you say for all that effort. Sometimes weight loss plateaus for a while and then starts again. It is normally at this point that diets are abandoned because, 'they are not working'. But back to the Biggest Loser...with the amount of exercise these guys are doing you would expect to see a decent weight loss. The un-doing of all that work could be the diet and I don't mean restrictive regimes but the food normally eaten. I didn't see any nutritional planning tips, I may have missed them! I suppose that does not make good telly.
With a combination of sensible eating and an increase in activity you should be able to see a modest weekly weight reduction of between one to two pound. One pound of fat equates to 3500 calories, that's a deficit of 500 calories a day, or less when increasing activity/exercise. Look to have smaller portions of fatty foods and increase the amount of vegetables on your plate. If portion control is difficult at first just use a smaller plate. This will automatically deliver a smaller portion.
Until the next time!
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