DottisWeightLoss - How Much Should You Reduce Your Calorie Intake?

As you would expect, most people checking DottisWeightLossZone want to know how quickly they can lose their excess weight and there are some simple calculations they can make.

There are 3,500 calories in a pound of body fat. This means that to lose a pound (453.6 g) a week, each day you have to burn 500 calories more than you take in (3,500 calories : 7 days = 500 calories). An increase in daily exercise or activity combined with this reduction of energy intake will increase your energy deficit further and so result in faster weight loss.

But do you need to worry about counting calories? You can check DottisWeightLossZone to see what you can also do to lose weight super fast.

If you are a calorie counter you should never reduce your daily caloric intake by more than 1,000 calories per day without medical advice. Remember that your muscle tissues have an important energy burning role in weight loss and burn a lot of food calories. Loss of muscle tissue will make it more difficult to reduce weight and fat may replace the lost muscle when the starvation period ends. A more realistic goal is to aim at a calorie deficit of about 500-1,000 calories a week resulting in a slower but steadier weight loss. Your target weight may then be maintained by eating sensibly and exercising regularly.