How many calories in a pound of fat?
3,500
You're struggling. You're at your highest weight since high school at 210 lbs. I'm gonna show you a relatively (love that word!) painless way to get going in the right direction again. Below is an example of how you can lose a pound per week of body fat. Let's go!
First, do you like walking, biking, running, swimming? Strength training, basketball, paddle boarding? Racquetball, hiking, rock climbing?
Ok look here to see how many calories you burned or would burn for your average "session":
http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/Calories.html
Alrighty, you picked walking for 30 minutes at a speed of 3.5 miles per hour. You also weigh 210 lbs. Based on the calculation, you'll burn 241 cals/ walk. Can you do that each day after work or dinner? SUUUUURRRRREEEEE ya can! (Seriously, if you need to walk slower, that's fine, just account for it in the calculation.)
Now, at night you have 2 glasses of wine with dinner. For simplicity, lets say the
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"Goals serve as powerful motivators and are important for focusing and directing activity, prompting increased effort, and promoting development of new creative strategies. Setting goals can be one of the most effective behavioral change tools, but individuals must set appropriate goals that adhere to the SMART principles:
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