Weight loss and weight gain can feel like a forever process, and for good reason. It takes real commitment to get results. To lose, or gain one pound of fat, it takes an equivalent of 3500 calories! Binge eating and snacking can be one of the biggest culprits of unwanted weight gain. A Big Mac meal is 1300 calories. A Mozza burger combo with onion rings is 1300 calories. A family sized bag of Lays chips is 3500 calories. A box of Oreo cookies is 2080 calories.
Weight-loss truly becomes a numbers game. The first step to understanding how to reach your goals is to run your numbers.
Maintenance calories are the calories your body uses in a day for metabolic processes (digestion, heating or cooling, living and breathing).
The next step is to subtract calories for a calorie deficit, or add calories for weight gain.
The result tells you how many calories you should eat in a day to achieve your goals.
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