We all know that losing weight is a simple equation (at least on paper): Burn more calories than you take in. The problem is that we often don't know how many calories we're taking in. Counting them up and sticking to a strict limit can be a huge pain for many people who want to lose weight.
iVillage contributor Madelyn Fernstrom, Ph.D., CNS, has a unique strategy for cutting down on the calories: reverse calorie counting. Here's how it works:
Keep a food log for a week, recording all of the foods and drinks you consume.
Subtract some calories every day depending on how much weight you want to lose and how quickly you want to lose it. For instance, if you subtract 500 calories a day, you'll lose a pound a week. If you subtract 250 calories a day, you'll lose about two pounds a month.
The idea is that instead of adding up the amount of calories you're eating, you're "trimming down" the number. Try it out and see how it works for you!
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