Fat Loss 4 Idiots And Understanding Calories For Weight Loss

The word calorie is often thrown left and right by anyone discussing weight loss. Yet very seldom do people understand the real meaning of calories, and their purpose in losing weight. In the Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet Plan they teach you about the importance of calories, but here is a brief look at some common myths about calories, and how you can use calories to lose weight.

The first common myth of the calorie is that all calories are created equal. In fact, some weight loss "experts" would even recommend eating anything you want, and as long as your calorie intake is less than your calories used, you'll lose weight. Neither of these are the case, and trying to lose weight in this manner is a guaranteed recipe for failure. How many of us have been there and done that?

A calorie is only as good as its source. An un-enriched slice of white bread and an organic mango may have the same calorie value, but the body's ability to break it down into useable energy, not to mention its nutritional value, is nowhere close.

By eating high-calorie and low-nutrition foods, it's entirely possible to be over-eating and being under-nourished. This is a sure formula for obesity. Instead, by eating high-nutrition foods and avoiding toxic foods (which includes limiting your meat intake, particularly non-lean-meats,) you can still eat a lot and successfully lose weight.

Keeping track of your calories may be a good idea for understanding your own body. Keep a notebook of what foods you ate and your daily activities, plus their corresponding calorie values. By recording and going over your food choices, you can learn from the results of your habits and change them to whatever suits you best.

Understanding calories is much more than simply counting how much you're eating and how much you're exercising. Understanding the quality of the calories you're taking in is just as important, if not more. Losing weight involves nurturing your body to its natural form -- not starving an already under-nourished body even further to achieve a certain look.

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