A calorie deficit occurs when you consume fewer calories
than your body expends, so you either eat fewer calories than you previously
ate, or boost the number of calories you burn through exercise.
While physical activity is important for many aspects of
health, it is much so much easier and more sustainable to create a calorie
deficit through diet rather than exercise.
You should know that exercise doesn’t burn as many calories.
If you walk briskly for 30 minutes, you will burn just 200
calories. Since 3,500 calories is a pound of fat, you will need 17.5
days to lose one single pound.
To lose one pound of fat you will have to run 35
miles. If you were to run 7 days a week, you would need to run 5
miles each day in order to lose one pound of fat in a week.
So, what to do?
Eliminating sugar-sweetened beverages and consuming non-processed or minimally processed foods can help you reach a calorie deficit without calorie counting.
Do not drink liquid calories. Replace sugar-sweetened
beverages and replace them with water. Eat fresh, non-starchy vegetable and fresh
fruits. Eating lots of vegetables every day will help you lose weight quicker.
Changing what you eat will bring about a large-enough
caloric deficit to allow for a satisfactory rate of weight loss.
Take advantage of the motivation you are feeling today and
start now. Everything that you need in is your hands.
