Calculating Your Calorie Intake For Fat Loss

One of the first steps you need to take when trying to achieve the goal of fat loss is figuring out what an appropriate calorie intake should be for a weight loss diet.

Unless you're eating an appropriate calorie intake, you're not going to see the results you're looking for - plain and simple.

Weight loss really can be thought of as a science - basically if you're not eating fewer calories than you burn on a regular basis, you aren't going to see fat loss happening.

This part of the equation must be there, otherwise you will either maintain your current weight or possibly even gain weight (if you're in a calorie surplus).

Now, when it comes to calculating this calorie intake for a weight loss diet, there are a number of fancy calculators you can use.

While these will typically give you a good estimate of your approximate range (and they're even better if they factor in how much lean body mass you have), many do involve meticulous calculations.

An easier way to determine how many calories your body will take to lose weight is to take your current body weight in pounds and multiply by a factor of 10-13.

This will give you a great idea with regards to the range of calories you should be reaching for, so then you can simply adjust as you go.

I'd recommend starting with the higher end of the range (bodyweight times thirteen calories per day), and then bringing that down if fat loss is not happening.

One thing is for sure though and that's that unless you're tracking your calories, you won't have a good estimation of what direction you need to move in order to get fat loss results happening.

So, keep this simple tip in mind. Fat loss really does not need to be all that complicated as long as you understand some basic principles and apply them to your program.

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