{"id":10643,"date":"2012-06-28T09:19:33","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T15:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/?p=10643"},"modified":"2012-06-28T09:19:33","modified_gmt":"2012-06-28T15:19:33","slug":"do-you-know-where-your-calories-are-coming-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/2012\/06\/28\/do-you-know-where-your-calories-are-coming-from\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know Where Your Calories Are Coming From?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Guest Blogger Post<\/em><\/p>\n

When we speak of weight loss, the majority of people immediately think calories. True, calories become\u00a0a major consideration when you are trying to lose weight. In fact, there will be no weight loss at all if you\u00a0cannot create a calorie deficit in your body.<\/p>\n

A calorie deficit simply means you are using up more calories than you are taking in. To illustrate how a\u00a0calorie deficit is achieved, let\u2019s take the example of a slightly overweight woman in her forties who leads\u00a0a less active though not completely sedentary lifestyle. Without much activity except for little chores\u00a0around the home, she will need around 1,800 calories to maintain her present weight. Anything more\u00a0than that will cause her to gain weight and anything less than that will allow her to lose some weight\u00a0over a period of time.<\/p>\n

One pound of body weight is equal to about 3,500 calories. Yes, that\u2019s how much you will need to burn\u00a0to lose a single pound! Assuming that the woman mentioned above has been maintaining a 1800-calorie\u00a0daily consumption, she will need to drop that to 1,300 calories if she wishes to lose one pound each\u00a0week. By reducing her calorie consumption to 1,300 calories, she is creating a calorie deficit of 500 each\u00a0day. Multiply 500 by seven days and that amounts to 3,500 calories in a week which is equal to a pound\u00a0of body weight.<\/p>\n

However, weight loss is not simply about counting calories. It\u2019s also about where your calories are\u00a0coming from and what you do to burn them. Among the leading reasons why obesity is fast becoming\u00a0a global concern is that we are making the wrong food choices and leading more sedentary lifestyles in\u00a0this era.<\/p>\n

People these days engage in less physical activity with the conveniences afforded by modern day\u00a0gadgets and equipment. On top of that, we are getting most of our calories from carbohydrates and fats,\u00a0the two main culprits of weight gain. The body turns to carbs and fats for needed energy and they are\u00a0highly essential in a healthy and balanced diet. However if there is an excess of one or the other, they\u00a0get stored as body fat.<\/p>\n

Not too many people are aware that there are actually two types of carbohydrates \u2013 simple carbs and\u00a0complex carbs. Simple carbs are usually found in processed food such as those made from white flour\u00a0and refined sugars. They are high in \u201cempty calories\u201d which provide very little nutrients, vitamin and\u00a0minerals. They can cause highs and lows in your blood sugar levels which can lead to food cravings. A\u00a0high intake of simple carbs will lead to weight gain.<\/p>\n

Complex carbs, on the other hand, are the healthier carbs. They come from most fruits and vegetables\u00a0and are rich in fibre and low in calories. They provide consistent energy, help stabilize your blood sugar\u00a0levels to quash those cravings and keep you feeling satisfied for longer periods.<\/p>\n

By simply distinguishing between the unhealthy effects of simple carbohydrates and the health-boosting\u00a0advantages of complex carbohydrates, you can begin creating that calorie deficit you need to trim off\u00a0those excess pounds.<\/p>\n

Knowing where your calories are coming from is one big step to successful weight loss. By learning to\u00a0make healthier food choices and feeding your body with the right calories, you will be able to drop the\u00a0extra weight and keep it off permanently.<\/p>\n

Author Bio: Sean Byrne is the Sole Founder Of ItsAboutTreadmills.com. His Site Reviews Popular Products in the Treadmill Market such as the Sole F80 Treadmill<\/a> and the Sole F63 treadmill<\/a>. If Your looking for treadmill reviews, come check out his site.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Guest Blogger Post When we speak of weight loss, the majority of people immediately think calories. True, calories become\u00a0a major consideration when you are trying to lose weight. In fact, there will be no weight loss at all if you\u00a0cannot create a calorie deficit in your body. A calorie deficit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[20,1853,1720,73,9,225,1819,8,93,209,312,11,292,21],"class_list":["post-10643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-amy-mac","tag-bad-carbs","tag-better-life","tag-calories","tag-fitness","tag-fitness-tips","tag-guest-post","tag-health","tag-health-and-fitness","tag-healthy-eating","tag-lose-weight","tag-nutrition","tag-weight-loss","tag-withamymac"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10643\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}