… especially if you’re desperate to lose weight… because it could leave you open to fads, scams and dangerous advice that could hurt your health and sabotage your weight loss success. Here’s why…
We’ll start with an extreme example that everyone should be able to agree on.
Suppose someone tells you that you can lose weight by eating 100 calories a day. Technically, that’s correct. But we all know it’s dangerous advice.
But what if it’s not so clear-cut? What if someone tells you to eat 800 calories a day to lose weight? Or 1000? Or even 1200?
To decide, maybe you should rephrase the question as…
“How Many Calories To Lose Weight
Safely And Successfully?”
Clearly, 800 calories a day is crash diet territory. But as we move toward 1200, we’re heading into a potentially gray area.
According to Google, there are over 22,000 people per month who search for a 1200-calorie diet as of this writing. And lots more search for slight variations of that phrase. So obviously, many people believe that 1200 calories per day is an acceptable number for dieting.
But is it really?
Will you get all the nutrients you need? That depends in part on your gender, current weight and activity level. But even if you get all your nutrients, will 1200 calories give you enough energy to get through the day — every day — until you reach your target weight?
Or will you feel weak, hungry and miserable? And if you do feel that way, how likely are you to stay on your diet? More importantly, why would you want to?
We Believe There’s A Better Way To Determine
How Many Calories To Lose Weight…
It may make your weight loss easier. Let us explain and you decide for yourself.
But remember, this information is given for educational purposes only. You should ALWAYS check with your doctor before you start any new diet, weight loss or fitness program. That’s just good common sense.
Here’s an idea to discuss with your doctor…
Even if you’re desperate to lose weight, we suggest you eat at least as many calories as you’ll need to maintain your target weight. Even if you’re not there yet.
How many calories will that be? We’re betting it’s more than 1200.
For most women, it will be at least 1500 calories per day; for most men, at least 2000 calories per day. Again, your maintenance level will depend on your gender, target weight and activity level.
Suppose you need 1500 calories per day to maintain your target weight…
So if you’re overweight and you eat 1500 calories per day, then you should drop to your target weight. It will be a more gradual weight loss. But you won’t experience as much hunger, if any. And you won’t need a separate maintenance diet when you reach your goal. Because you’ll already be eating the right way for your target weight.
Losing Weight This Way Is Less Like A Diet
And More Like A Lifestyle Change…
With our own I Love to Cheat lifestyle diet, we take it one step further. You don’t have to do this, of course. But we believe it makes weight loss easier.
We start with a customized daily calorie level that will let you lose 1 to 2 pounds a week with minimal or no hunger. It’s based on your gender, activity level and current weight. That means people who weigh more or are more active will probably eat more calories. But you’ll never eat less than the calorie level needed to maintain your target weight.
A higher daily calorie level also makes it easier to get all the nutrients you need. You’ll probably have more energy than with a lower calorie level. Plus you can indulge in a sweet treat here and there without ruining your diet.
You don’t even have to count calories if you don’t want to. You can let us do it for you, but we’ll talk more about that later.
As you lose weight, your daily calorie level will be adjusted to help you continue losing 1 to 2 pounds a week with minimal or no hunger until you reach your goal.
This makes I Love to Cheat a lifestyle diet. When you reach your goal, you won’t need a separate maintenance diet. Because you’ll already be eating the right way for your target weight.
Once You Decide How Many Calories To Lose Weight,
The Next Question Is…
How To Use Those Calories?
In our opinion…
- There’s no reason to eliminate any food groups (unless your doctor wants you to)…
- There’s no reason to stop eating after a certain time of night…
- But there’s good reason to customize your diet to indulge your weaknesses (within reason)…
Because the more you can’t have something, the more you’ll want it. Until you become absolutely obsessed. And fail at your diet.
So if you like to snack at night, then schedule a satisfying snack for that time every night.
If you have a sweet tooth, then put chocolate or other sweets in your diet in amounts that are satisfying. That way, you’ll be more likely to stay on your eating plan and lose the weight.
And Here’s A Heck Of An Easy Way To Potentially
Double Your Weight Loss…
The I Love to Cheat lifestyle diet also uses a food diary system. We found that worked best for us. But in 2008, it was validated by health researchers who conducted an important weight loss study.
“Those who kept daily food records lost twice as much weight as those who kept no records. It seems the simple act of writing down what you eat encourages people to consume fewer calories.”
That’s a quote from the lead author of the study, Dr. Jack Hollis of Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon. According to Dr. Hollis, that study was one of the largest and longest running weight loss maintenance trials ever done.
And as we said before, a heck of an easy way to potentially double your weight loss. Which is especially important if you’re desperate to lose weight… as so many of our visitors are.
If you’d like more help with your weight loss…
Here’s A Special (Limited) Offer On Our
I Love To Cheat Lifestyle Diet…
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… including how many calories to lose weight based on your gender, activity level and current weight… and how to adjust your daily calorie level as you lose weight.
You’ll also get food calorie charts for the major food groups…
… and dozens of sample menus for your daily calorie level. So you can let us do the calorie counting for you, if you want. You can easily tweak the sample menus to make them uniquely your own.
You’ll receive Basic Menus for moderate snacking, Indulge Menus for when you want something decadent, Eating Out Menus, Party Menus, and Troubleshooting Menus if you hit a weight loss plateau.
Or you can create your own food diary for ultimate flexibility.
Normally, we sell the I Love to Cheat diet book for $29.95 plus shipping and handling. But we admit we’ve been influenced by the Made in America news feature on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer. So because our diet book is made in America…
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So indulge yourself. And reach your target weight on your terms — without suffering or depriving yourself of your favorite foods. Won’t it be worth it just to see the envious and admiring looks on your friends, family, and co-workers?
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