A weight loss goal chart can be a great way to keep yourself firmly on track with your weight loss goals. Even better, it serves as a handy snapshot of your progress as you go along.

There are several ways to create a weight loss goal chart, but here is one simple way:
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A common question when it comes to weight loss is, “How often should I weigh myself?” You’ll find a variety of opinion as to whether it should be daily, weekly, monthly — or not at all!

Here’s a look at the different ways you can weigh yourself to help you decide what’s best for you:
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If you want to get rid of excess body fat, you need to know how many calories you burn in day. Knowing how many calories you burn in a day will give you an idea of how many calories you should be eating. You can then adjust the amount of calories you eat if you want to lose weight and burn fat.

You see, if you eat less calories than your body burns, you’ll create what’s called a calorie deficit — and your body will burn your excess body fat to make up the difference.

Here’s how to figure out how many calories you burn in a day — don’t worry, there’s no math involved! I’ve got a nifty calculator to help you figure it out after the explanation.
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When you decide to lose weight, it can be overwhelming when you think about all of the conflicting advice out there Should you cut calories? Fat? Carbohydrates? Exercise for 30 minutes each day? An hour? What kind of exercise is best?

Many of these choices depend on your personal preferences, because they aren’t really “wrong” as long as you aren’t putting your health in danger with extreme methods. However, sometimes you just need a little guidance on getting started, and eventually you’ll discover which choices are best for you.

Below are 5 easy weight loss tips to help get you started:
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To be effective and achieve permanent results, a healthy weight loss program should go well beyond helping you shed pounds. It should also help you improve your overall health and fitness level; otherwise you aren’t really addressing the causes of your weight gain, and you may even create more problems by taking unnecessary risks with your health.

Components of a healthy weight loss program are:
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Practically every one of us is an expert when it comes to losing weight. We know how to cut calories. We know how to reduce carbohydrate, fat and sugar intake. We know that we need to increase physical activity and reduce our total caloric count to create a calorie deficit.

When you consider the amount of people who know this stuff, and the number of those same people who are still overweight, it makes you wonder why more of us aren’t lean, doesn’t it?

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By Tom Venuto
www.BurnTheFat.com

You may have heard (or, heh, realized), that it’s more difficult for women to lose fat than men. Immediately most people think it must be estrogen or hormonal issues. But perhaps the biggest factor is NOT hormones, but the simple fact that women are usually smaller and lighter than men.

When you have a smaller body, you have lower calorie needs. When you have lower calorie needs, your relative deficit (20%, 30% etc) gives you a smaller absolute deficit and therefore you lose fat more slowly than someone who is larger and can create a large deficit more easily.

For example, if my TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) is 3300 calories a day (I’m 5′ 8″ and moderately to very active), then a 20% deficit is 660 calories, which brings me to 2640 calories a day. On paper, that will give me about 1.3 lbs of wt loss per week, rather painlessly, I might add.

If I bumped my calorie burn up or decreased my intake by another 340 a day, that’s enough to give me a 2 lbs per week wt loss.

That’s hardly a starvation diet (Ahhh, the joys of being a man). For smaller women, the math equation is very different.

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One great way to track your progress with your weight loss program is to take before and after photos. As much as you might hate the thought of getting your picture taken, the differences you will see can motivate you to even higher weight loss goals. And those “before” photos can be a huge wake-up call!

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One great way to keep yourself on track when it comes to weight loss is to create a countdown calendar.

Counting down, instead of counting forward, will give you a greater sense of urgency — and the daily reminder will push you into sticking to plan. It may take a bit of time to do, but it’s definitely worth it in the long run. I’ll guide you through it step-by-step to make it as easy as possible.

Once you’re finished creating your countdown calendar, you’re going to have a solid plan to help you reach your weight loss goals!

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When faced with the decision between delicious foods that aren’t very good for you and healthy foods that don’t taste good, many opt for the foods that taste good. All of the temptations around us can make you wonder whether you should really bother losing weight. It seems like a lot of trouble, but is it really worth it?

The answer is yes. There are a number of ways that losing weight can improve your life:

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