How to Lose Weight With a Math-Based Diet

Everyone knows that dieting ultimately consists of making sure that you eat fewer calories than your activity level demands, thus producing a drop in weight. Don't bother with all of the fad diets when you can do one that's cheaper, just as effective (if not more so) and is likely to change your lifestyle permanently for the best.

Instructions

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  Calculate your necessary amount of calories for maintaining your weight. ShapeFit's online calculator takes into account age and activity level. Be honest about how much you work physically.

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  Determine how much weight you want to lose. You shouldn't aim lower than your optimal weight without the guidance of a physician, but dropping less than that can be managed.

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  Find the number of calories that equates to by multiplying 3500 by the number of pounds you want to lose. That's the number of calories you need to not avoid consuming over the course of your diet.

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  Spread the calories you won't eat over time, depending on how fast you want to lose the weight. Remember to be safe about it and not try to drop too quickly, which can have negative physical effects.

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  Increase your daily activity levels. This doesn't have to be drastic and will probably have best effects if you feel you can maintain that level of activity longer than your intended diet.

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  Calculate proportions and values of meals and prepare to stick to it. Purchase smaller portions or whatever else you may need to do, such as cut noodles in half.

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  Stop dieting when you've reached your objective weight and evaluate your need to diet further.