Great way to help you stay on track with your diet

First, you need to do the calculation to determine how many calories you need each day to maintain your current weight. For women, this averages around 2000, but this will vary depending on your personal build – such as the amount of muscle you have and your height. In order to lose weight your calorie count needs to be less than the amount of calories you burn. Lets say for instance you would like to lose an average of one pound per week.  In this case, you will eat around 500 calories less than your calculated number.  If you eat 1,000 calories less each day, than you should lose an average of about two pounds per week.

The next step is you want to determine what form of log you will record your information in.  You can choose to download an application such as My Fitness Pal application on your cell phone.  This particular application is free and easy to use! The application also provides you with a weight loss log to show you show much weight you have lost from the beginning.  I personally find this very encouraging and is very motivational by helping me push myself each week. 

It’s especially great when you go out to eat at restaurants because it contains almost all the nutrition information you can think of! Another reason I enjoy using the My Fitness Pal application is because it’s quick and easy to use on the go.  I believe that using your cell phone to help keep track of you calorie intake is the easiest option, but that is simply your decision to make!

Finally, you can begin your weight loss program by starting to count and keep track of the amount of calories you consume each day.