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Advice From the National Weight Control Registry
Medical experts overseeing the US National Weight Control Registry recommend this "small" regular calorie-saving approach to weight management. They emphasise the value of aiming for small but realisable weight loss goals.
Daily Diet and Exercise Suggestion
Reduce Calories
Choose:
1 teaspoon Splenda® (< 5 calories) in your coffee/tea
Instead of:
1 teaspoon of sugar (16)
Save
11 calories
Do this 4 times a day and save: 16,060 calories per year - the equivalent of 4.5 pounds of weight.
Increase Exercise for weight loss
Take a brisk one mile walk (15 minutes) each day. This burns about 100 calories: more, if you weigh more than 150 pounds.
In one year, this burns a total of 36,500 calories - the equivalent of 9.5 pounds of weight.
Weight Loss Results
By adopting these two regular diet and exercise habits, you will save yourself a total of 52,560 calories - the equivalent more than 15 pounds of body fat. |