Simple Weight Loss Strategy

If you are struggling with your weight loss as I did, you are probably at a point where you want to give up because it is so difficult. You probably tried starving yourself and later finding starvation knocking at your doorsteps bringing along his friend Bingie. Or you tried eating healthy foods and yet finding yourself overeating because your mind is tricking you into thinking that it's alright because it's "healthy." And going to the gym is probably the last thing that you want to do with all the insecurities that your mind bombards itself with when you are surrounded by fit gym goers.

Truth is, weight loss is rather simple. It's all about calorie counting! Take another look at your caloric intake (input) and caloric expenditure (output). If you want to lose weight, your output must be greater than your input; meaning you have to burn more calories than you consume. If you are eating anything and everything in sight, don't be surprised at why you're not seeing the results you want. You have to start being conscious of what you are eating and how much of it you are eating to be able to accomplish your weight loss goals.

Counting calories is definitely the key to weight loss. Calories are important because they tell us the amount of energy that we get from our foods. Not only that, they also tell us the quality of the energy coming from our foods. Energy coming from carbohydrates differ from proteins which differs from fats.

Does that mean you have to put yourself on a diet and can't eat anything you want? Definitely not! You can still eat anything you want. You just can't eat EVERYTHING you want! This brings back the importance of portion sizes and eating with "gusto" and not haste. Enjoy the food you eat, take small bites, savor the flavor, and you will find that you will not need to eat as much as you think you do.
 
So how do you start? With today's technology, you don't have to carry around a food diary to jot down everything you eat. There are numerous free websites available for you to track your daily caloric intake and expenditures. These include calorieking.com, fitday.com, hotcal.com, and many others that you can find with a touch of a button. These websites allow you to input your body measurements, weight, goal, daily intake, daily activities, etc. They will let you know how many calories are in your food and how many calories you burn during the day and the amount you should be eating and burning to reach your goal. Not only that, they also provide you with the amount of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats that you should be eating to reach your goal effectively.

I personally used fitday.com and have switched over to hotcal.com. I like the layout of hotcal and the fact that it has nutritional facts from popular chain restaurants for the occasional indulgence. You will definitely benefit from using these websites. If anything, it will let you know in black and white the real status of your diet and fitness plan. No more excuses, no more lies, only a new you!