I’ve made the case that weight loss is all about calories, and I’ve shown you how to use simple math to calculate how many calories you should be consuming in order to reach a particular weekly weight loss goal. That’s the easy part. The hard part is motivation: how do you keep yourself from straying… [Read more…]
January 16, 2012
Last week’s post made the point that weight loss is all about calories: In order to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. This week we’re going to get into the actual numbers so that you can plan your diet and activities and reliably predict your weight loss. You only need… [Read more…]
January 13, 2012
For those of you doing the 32K Weight Loss Contest in Basic Training (and those of you who aren’t but still would like to lose a few pounds), this first post lays the groundwork by explaining exactly how weight loss works. You may already be clear on this, but given that millions of people are… [Read more…]
January 20, 2012
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