Retired Dieter On Fasting

I need to Lose Weight !

retireddieter — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:57:44 +0000

Five words,”I need to lose weight ” that at some point or other you are going to say.

So, if that is you, this time are you actually going to do it ?

Weekend Blow Outs !

retireddieter — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:59:39 +0000

So this last weekend was a ”biggie” in terms of calories, it’s what I like to call a weekend blow out.

So as part of my ongoing quick weight loss tips series here is my take on how I deal with these events.

Calories And Weight Loss

retireddieter — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:37:38 +0000

This post is part of the how many calories to lose weight series. You can also read how many calories to lose weight- where to start for more information.

How Many Calories Do I Need To Lose Weight

After maintaining my weight around the 165lbs mark for the best part of a year, I am looking to drop a few more pounds over the next 6 weeks. As many people wonder about how many calories they should eat when looking to lose weight, I thought I would help explain this using my own situation.

How Many Calories Do I Need To Lose Weight – My RMR

If we first understand that I have to keep my calories below my maintenance level in order to lose weight, then I have to know what that level is. This means I need to know my resting metabolic rate or RMR . As a 46 year old male with a height of 5ft 10 inches, and a weight of 165lbs My current RMR is calculated to be around 1650 calories per day. This is the daily amount of calories I will use up at rest. My aim will be to eat below this figure. I take my calorie total and calculate it for a week. I find it easier to plan my weight loss on a weekly level, not daily. This is because certain days are easier to create a calorie deficit than others. In this example I will need to eat below 11,500 calories per week in order to lose weight. How much weight I lose is dependent on how many calories I save below this figure. I can of course use exercise to increase what I lose, but the trick with exercise is to not compensate for the calories burned by eating more food, and certainly don’t drink the calories. If you go for a 3 mile run , then come back and have post work out shake, you may as well have just stayed home in the first place.

How Many Calories Do I Need To Lose Weight – The More I Lose The Less I Need

When I first started losing weight back in January 2009, I was 231lbs, so back then my RMR calories were closer to 2000 calories a day. This means I could cut down to be below 14000 calories per week and lose weight. This was obviously easier than my current plan, and also one reason that as you get closer to your target weight, it becomes harder to lose weight.

As you can see, no matter what your own weight loss target is, you first need to know your daily calorie needs, once you know this, then its easier to plan your calorie deficit.

So the take home message from this post, how many calories should i eat to lose weight ? well the answer is ” below my weekly rmr total” ( in this case 11,500 calories ) Your own number will vary from mine, this should help you get your own personal weight loss number.

If anything is unclear or you have some question, then please leave a comment below. You can also read this post on how many calories to lose a pound.

How Many Calories To Lose Weight

retireddieter — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:22:40 +0000

How many calories do we need to lose weight ?

Should we look at calories daily or weekly ?

Why is our RMR important ?

how many calories to lose weight explains more

Grease The Groove

retireddieter — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:56:01 +0000

Want to Grease The Groove ? The best way to get good at an exercise is to keep doing it.

Want to get good at pull ups ?

Then do a lot of pull ups ! It’s time to start greasing the groove

Eat Stop Eat Ebook Review

retireddieter — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:54:48 +0000

Well you could say it was 2 years in the making but finally I have done my Eat Stop Eat Review

I bought the eat stop eat book in December 2008, and after losing 56lbs in 10 months and keeping it off for more than a Year, I figured it’s about time to give it a shout out.

Weight Loss Success Story – Losing 47lbs

retireddieter — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:24:13 +0000

“Millions of people say they trying to lose weight, but only a few of them ever will. So what determines if you can successfully lose weight? The first step is accepting where you are, and the second is setting a goal, and finally taking action to achieve that goal. ” – John Barban

Anything Goes Diet Review - Learn What Really Matters When It Comes To Weight Loss

Convict Conditioning Bodyweight Exercises

retireddieter — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:35:38 +0000

Convict Conditioning – How Do YOU Stack up Against the 6 Ultimate Measures of a TRUE Man?

According to the tenets of Convict Conditioning a TRUE man can achieve:

AT LEAST one set of 5 one-arm pushups each side—with the ELITE goal of 100 sets each side

AT LEAST one set of 5 one-leg squats each side—with the ELITE goal of 2 sets of 50 each side

AT LEAST one set of 1 one-arm pullups each side—with the ELITE goal of 2 sets of 6 each side

AT LEAST one set of 5 hanging straight leg raises—with the ELITE goal of 2 sets of 30

AT LEAST one set of 1 stand-to-stand bridges—with the ELITE goal of 2 sets of 30

AT LEAST one set of 1 one-arm handstand pushups—with the ELITE goal of 1 set of 5

Well in my case right now that answer is err, no comment. But hey I like a challenge.

Beer And Weight Loss

retireddieter — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:04:43 +0000

The Big Question among so many ” Can I Drink Beer and Still Lose Weight ? Well I did so here is my take in beer and weight loss

Weetabix Diet, Are You Sure ?

retireddieter — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:54:53 +0000

I seem to be getting a steady amount of visitors looking for the weetabix diet . You can’t really want to to a diet of just weetabix can you ? I mean can you

Well here is my 2 cents on the weetabix diet And no, my view hasn’t changed !.