Most of us generally believe that in order to lose weight you have to eat less calories, but how do we know what less is? Do you actually know how many calories your body needs to perform basic functions, and are your providing your body with that necessary fuel? These are important questions to ask yourself when you are attempting to lose weight/fat. There are so many fad diets out there but they typically aren't the answer to overall weight loss and body fat loss. In all reality the only way to lose weight, in a healthy manor, is to eat right and exercise. No one fitness and eating plan is going to work for everyone, but eating healthy food and getting exercise is recommended for all!
Today I decided to calculate my BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate), for those of you who don't know what this is, because I sure didn't, it is the number of calories you'd burn if you stayed in bed all day. So the number of calories your body uses to just simply breath and function on a daily basis. If you aren't providing your body this amount of calories(fuel) each day then your body will potentially start to store the food you are eating. If you are starving yourself in hopes to lose weight you are actually lowering your bodies BMR. This will make it even harder to lose weight in the future.
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By calculating your BMR you can figure out how many calories you need to be providing your body to function. Please keep in mind that the BMR calculation is not always going to be accurate, the BMR can be underestimated for a person that is muscular and overestimated for a overweight person.
Once again, are you providing your body enough fuel to allow you to lose weight, or is your body setting aside too much food storage because it is scarce on fuel?
Feed your body the necessary amount of healthy fuel, exercise at least 5 times a week and you will feel a dramatic change in your overall well being!
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