What's the Calorie Story Anyway?

Most people cut too many calories from their diet in order to achieve weight loss, and eventually give up out of frustration. You should only cut 500 to 700 calories from your daily intake to lose weight.
A healthy weight loss goal is to lose .5 to 2 pounds per week. Losing more than 2 pounds per week will mean the weight is less likely to stay off permanently. Never cut back to fewer than 1,200 daily calories without medical supervision.

Cut your calorie intake by 500 to lose 1 pound each week or cut by 700 calories to lose 1-½ pounds each week. There are 3500 calories in one pound of fat. To lose 1 pound, you need a calorie deficit of 3500 calories. This calorie deficit should happen over the course of one week.

A diet with too few calories is hard to maintain and will slow your metabolism. Eat too many calories and you will not lose weight. The healthiest eating method is to eat 5 to 6 small meals per day and include a daily aerobic exercise program 5 days per week. This will increase your metabolism and help you lose weight quicker.