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wayne60618 · 05-07-2009, 09:49 PM

You will need a caloric deficit of approximately 70,000 calories to achieve a 20 lb weight loss. I know this sounds like a lot, but not if you break it down by the number of calories in deficit per day. Per day, it's 636 calories - roughly. This isn't exact science, but it should be pretty close.

There's lots of ways to skin this cat. Start by trying reduce your calorie intake by about 500 cals per day. It doesn't mater how you do this, there's a lot of ways to make this happen. The easiest way for most people is to cut their carbs back and their fat back.

Someone above mentioned a 40/30/30 diet. For most people, this will ensure that they don't overdo it on the carbs. but, there is nothing magical about this number. It could very easily be 50/25/25 and still achieve the same result as long as calories are =.

while the thermal effect of feeding can help shave off a couple of extra calories, there's no reason to base your diet on this. First, find foods you like and will eat. If you like lean proteins, great, if not you don't have to cram chicken breasts down your throat.

Don't make dieting harder on yourself. Sit down, figure out 3 meals you enjoy that you can eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner - that are within the right calorie ranges. Then for each of those meals pick a fall back meal, something you can prepare in a few minutes if you are in a pinch. Write down all the ingredients, go shopping and stock your home. Go shopping twice a week with the same ingredient list in hand.

05-07-2009, 09:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
wayne60618 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 25	Simple facts You will need a caloric deficit of approximately 70,000 calories to achieve a 20 lb weight loss. I know this sounds like a lot, but not if you break it down by the number of calories in deficit per day. Per day, it's 636 calories - roughly. This isn't exact science, but it should be pretty close. There's lots of ways to skin this cat. Start by trying reduce your calorie intake by about 500 cals per day. It doesn't mater how you do this, there's a lot of ways to make this happen. The easiest way for most people is to cut their carbs back and their fat back. Someone above mentioned a 40/30/30 diet. For most people, this will ensure that they don't overdo it on the carbs. but, there is nothing magical about this number. It could very easily be 50/25/25 and still achieve the same result as long as calories are =. while the thermal effect of feeding can help shave off a couple of extra calories, there's no reason to base your diet on this. First, find foods you like and will eat. If you like lean proteins, great, if not you don't have to cram chicken breasts down your throat. Don't make dieting harder on yourself. Sit down, figure out 3 meals you enjoy that you can eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner - that are within the right calorie ranges. Then for each of those meals pick a fall back meal, something you can prepare in a few minutes if you are in a pinch. Write down all the ingredients, go shopping and stock your home. Go shopping twice a week with the same ingredient list in hand.