Losing weight means cutting on your calories. There are many
ways you can lose a couple of pounds, through physical exercises, therapy and
dieting. Whatever the case is, as you go through this process of losing weight
it is very important to check your progress by calculating your weight.
Weight loss
calculator is a tool that is used to estimate how long it will take to
reach your weight loss goals. For you to
lose weight you have to take in fewer calories than what you burn out daily.
When you use this calculator you will arrive to the calories you need to eat in
order to reach to the goal you had set out.
Weight loss
calculator enables you to know how much weight you are losing every week.
This allows you to control the amount of weight you lose. Remember that losing
too much weight is harmful to your health. In fact it is fats that we are
focusing on and not the weight of the entire body for example muscle weight.
Generally to avoid loss of muscles you can take between 1200 – 1500 calories a
day because if you do not give your body enough calories, it will turn to other
places to get energy especially your muscles thus posing a danger to your
general health.
The weight loss
calculator works on the assumption that all your weight loss is fat.
Therefore, when starting out on the weight loss program, you will notice that
you have lost a huge chunk of weight in a short time; this is because of the
significant loss of body water as well.
When working on weight loss, your weight loss plan should include
exercising; physical workout helps a lot in burning that extra fat in your
body. Jogging, weight lifting, doing press-ups and push-ups are some of the
light exercise you can do. Other exercises that will also help in the loss of
calories include swimming and cycling. You might not be aware this activities
burn a lot of fats in your body as it engages all the parts of your bodies
especially the legs and arms.
Be well aware of the numbers, before starting out get a pen
and a notebook where you are going to record your initial weight. It is good to
know how much far you are from getting your ideal weight. Therefore, don’t be
embarrassed to write down you initial weight no matter how big you are. This
information is also important in determining your weight loss percentage.
After a few days of dieting and working out, weigh yourself
and see your progress. Make sure you write down your current in your notebook.
To work out your weight loss percentage, you need to follow the formula given
below, that is:
Subtract your current weight (what you weigh
now) from your original weight (what you used to weigh)
Divide that number by your
original weight, what you get, multiply it by 100 to determine your weight lose
percentage.
A more practical example is as follows:
(Original weight in lbs.) 180 –
152 (current weight in lbs.) = 28 lbs.
(Weight lost) 28 lbs. / 180 lbs. (original weight) = .16
Weight lose percentage = .16 x 100 = 16%
Above is just an example.
The percentage of weight loss is
dependent on how much you lose in the period that you have set for yourself.
On average you should try to lose
5 - 10% of your current body weight and maintain the percentage for about six
months.
Your weight loss target should be
realistic. Do not set a number so low that you may get frustrated to achieve
it. It is better to set a close enough number such that when you attain that
target you will get motivated to continue with the program.
Start off by targeting a loss of
two pounds each week. This is very possible if you cut down you daily calorie
intake by 500 – 1000. For every pound lost you need to burn about 3500 calories.
Therefore, identify the unhealthy food that is in your diet and avoid it. Be
true to yourself by avoiding the junk and other foods that have lots of
calories.
Take sugar, a substantial amount
of sugar helps you to cut significant amounts of sugar in your body. Sugar gets
digested twice as first and therefore maintains the level of energy your body needs
to break down fats.
Always use a weight loss calculator to monitor your progress. You can either
calculate by yourself using the formula above or can go online and check a weight loss calculator that will do the
math for you.
