If
you want to lose weight, CALORIES DO COUNT! If
you want to lose weight, you have to burn more calories
than you consume. All physical activity burns calories,
even activities like standing, sitting and sleeping.
The more vigorous an activity, the more calories burned.
To lose 1 pound, you must burn 3500 excess
calories (500 calories per day over the course of
a week).
Health
care professionals recommend slow weight loss as the
safest and most effective plan. You lose weight grad-ually
over a period of time.
One-half to one pound per week slow weight loss promotes
long-term loss of body fat.
If
you reduce your calorie intake by 300 calories a day
and increase your activity to burn 200 extra calories
per day, you can expect a steady weight loss of approximately
one pound per week
