Health Tip: Do it Slow and Steady

The average adult gains 1-3 pounds per year. One pound of fat equals 3,500 calories. So what makes you think you can take it all off -- and keep it off -- in just a few short months? The best and most successful approach is slow and steady, at a rate of 1-2 pounds per week. Weight lost at this rate is primarily fat and has a much better chance of remaining lost forever. A slower and maybe even more effective way of keeping pounds off for good is cutting out just 150 calories a day. This seems like such a small amount, but your body will not miss those extra calories. This will add up to 1,050 calories a week and 4200 calories a month, which will result in a weight loss of more than a pound a month. Remember “Slow and Steady Wins the Calorie Race!”