A Realistic Look at Calorie Consumption

We all love great food. But how many of us really have a true grasp on our daily quality of food and caloric intake?

The amount of calories that you consume on a daily basis will determine whether you gain or lose weight and this is one of the most important aspects of any weight loss program that you decide to go on.

Studies have been conducted in which overweight people believed they were eating no more food than other people they associated with who were considerably slimmer than them.

Furthermore, the overweight people were under the false impression that the reason why they were heavier and gaining weight was due to their body's metabolism.

When keeping a record of their food consumption over a specified period of time it was shown that they were actually consuming more calories and it had nothing to do with their metabolism but rather their choice of food and the quantities they were eating.

You only need to reduce your calorie intake by 100 calories per day to make a substantial effect on your weight over the period of the year.

This is a very manageable goal for almost everybody and it is not too difficult to cut back by that amount, however many of the weight loss programs are recommending considerably more reduction in calories making it very difficult to maintain and as a result of this many people are failing to achieve what they start out to do.

Now when you combine the fact that you only need to reduce your intake by 100 calories, with additional supplementation of vitamins and minerals that can help your overall health; you can see how you can stay nutritionally balanced throughout the whole weight loss process and not feel as though you are starving yourself.

For many people just knowing that the hurdle is not so great, is enough to ensure that they can start and maintain a good weight loss program.

Combine this easy food rule with a regular exercise routine and you’ll see the pounds fall off in no time at all!