Evans Weight Loss

But what about all the diets that tell you to count fat, carbs or sugars instead of calories? And how much exercise does it take to burn the extra calories most people eat in a day? Is there such a thing as eating too few calories?

Facts About Calories

• “Bad carbs” have more calories than “good carbs”, which is why you lose weight when you cut out bad, or refined, carbs like sugar and white flour.
• A McDonald’s double cheeseburger contains 460 calories. The average 150 pound person would need to exercise for a full hour to burn off 460 calories.
• Research suggests that eating too many calories may make your body burn fewer calories during exercise. The more you overeat, the harder it becomes to work off the extra food.
• The average weight loss plan suggests a diet of 1,500-1,700 calories a day. The exact number recommended for an individual will vary based on metabolism, which is calculated using weight and amount of daily activity.
• Not consuming enough calories can actually prevent you from losing weight. Your body can go into “starvation mode”, where it reduces the amount of calories it’s using on a regular basis because it thinks you’re starving.

If you’re serious about losing or maintaining your weight, you should talk to your doctor to help figure out the safest and most effective daily calorie count for your body.

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