We all want to lose weight, and that can be a challenge can't it? But the first thing you need to do is watch how many calories your taking in.
So what I have below is the forumal to lose weight. By following this formula, you will determine how many calories you need if you were sleeping or just sitting in a chair. This is called the Basal Metabolic Rate. Then you will find out how many calories you need for your regular day to day activity. This is your Active Metabolic Rate. Then from there, thats where we will find out how much you need to eat.
So this is what you need to do:
Step 1: Convert your body weight from pounds to kilograms. To do this divide your bodyweight in pounds by 2.2.
(ie. weight in pounds: 184lbs Convert to Kilograms= 184lbs divided by 2.2= 83.63kgs)
Step 2: If your a man times your bodyweight in kgs by 1.0 If your a woman times your bodyweight in kgs by .9 Then times the answer by 24
(ie. 83.63kg man. 83.63kg times 1.0= 83.63*24= 2007.12)
Step 3: Determine you're lean factor using the following chart:
Men:
Lean Factor Body Fat Percentage Multiplier
1 10 to 14 1.0
2 15 to 20 .95
3 21 to 28 .90
4 over 28 .85
Women
Lean Factor Body Fat Percentage Multiplier
1 14 to 18 1.0
2 19 to 28 .95
3 29 to 38 .90
4 over 38 .85
Step 4: Take the lean factor multiplier from you're lean factor in the step 3 chart and times your answer from step 2
(ei. 184lbs man with a bodyfat percentage of 23 has a lean factor of 3 and a lean factor multiplier of .90. Answer for step 2= 2007.12. Answer for step 4 = 2007.12 * .90= 1806.41)
This gives you your Basal Metabolic Rate or BMR. This is how many calories you burn by doing nothing, like sleeping on sitting on a couch watching T.V. This is what it takes to just keep your body running.
Step 5: Determine Your Activity Multiplier using the following chart:
Average Daily Activity Levels
Couch Potato:
1.30 Very Light=Sitting, studying talking, littly walking or other activities.
1.55 Light= typing, teaching, lab/shop work, some walking throughout the day.
Fitness Enthusiast:
1.60 Semi Light= Typing, Teaching, Lab/shop work, with walking, jogging, and exercise throughout the day.
1.65 Moderate= Walking, Jogging, Gardening type job with activities such as cycling, tennis, dancing, skiing or weight training 1-2 hours per day.
Extreme Athlete Daily Training:
1.80 Heavy= Heavy manual Labour such as digging, tree felling, climbing, with activities such as football, soccer, or body building 2 t 4 hours per day.
2.0 Very Heavy= A combination of moderate and heavy activities 8 or
more hours a day, with 2-4 hours of intense training per day.
Step 6: Find Daily Calorie Expendeture
Multiply your BMR ( The answer obtained in step 4) by your Activity Multiplier (Chosen in step 6)
(ie. BMR 2007.12 times activity factor of Moderate Multiplier 1.65= 3311.74 calories a day)
And thats how you find your daily Calorie Needs. If you eat the amount of calories each day that you found here you won't gain or lose weight.
Now to lose weight take off 200 or 300 calories a day to start and you'll lose about 2 to 3 lbs a month. You can speed up the process and take up more. Never go any farther then 1000 calories a day. That will help you lose weight at a rate of 2 lbs a week. However, if you are not weighttraining, you will be losing a lot of muscle. The faster you lose the weight, the more of it will be muscle. If you lose muscle you'll actually be slowing down your metabolism. Slower is actually better. Taking 2 lbs a month is a lot safer.
Well here it is, I hope this helps all of you.
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