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To lose 2 pounds per week you simply double the amount of daily
exercise you do and eat more lean, healthy foods.
How Many Calories Should You Consume Daily?
Women should consume no less than 1,200 calories per day to ensure
weight loss and that they are receiving the balanced diet they need.
Men on the other hand should consume no less than 1,800 calories per
day to lose weight.
To determine accurately the number of calories you should be getting
in your daily diet use this handy tool to calculate yours:
http://www.dietblog.com/archives/2005/12/26/how_to_calc
ulate_your_daily_calorie_needs.php
Remember the more lean muscle mass you have the better. If you
decide to go below the recommended calorie amount for a balanced
diet then you will be losing precious muscle tissue which is
instrumental in the burning of fat. Don’t forget that the more lean
muscle tissue you have the better your body at losing weight.
You will not experience permanent, sustained weight loss by eating too
little but you will also run the risk of slowing your metabolism to the
pace of a snail. Anyone who’s been on restrictive calorie diets in the
past will know that it is difficult to exercise when you simply don’t
have the energy to do so. So the key here is to make sure that you
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