Lose Weight and Live Healthy

Eating the right amount of protein is key to building, and keeping, lean muscle mass.  However, protein needs for each individual are different, and are based on your size and activity level. Use the protein calculator to find out how much protein you should be consuming per day. Did you know that you don't always have to eat meat to get protein? There are many veggies that are packed with protein and are perfect for vegatarians, vegans, or those who simply wish to diversify their protein content. You can also find protein in a variety of nuts! So where can you get the most protein? Check out this chart to find a variety of protein-rich foods.                                                          Whether you are trying to lose, gain or maintain weight, you need to know how many calories you are eating.  Us...

To lose weight you need to create a calorie deficit by eating fewer calories.  First, you need to know your basal metabolic rate (BMR), or the amount of calories you need for your body to perform normal functions like breathing and digesting food.   Use the BMR calculator to determine how many calories your body needs at rest.  This number will go up once you start to do physical activities, but this is a good starting point to determine how many calories you should be eating, and how many you need to cut to lose weight.  By eating fewer calories than your body needs for its basic functions, your body will be forced to burn fat as fuel to provide the energy to perform these functions.  This will help you lose weight. Once you have determined your target caloric intake, you are set to start adjusting the amount of calories you consume each day.  Using the calorie counter can help you keep track of the amount of calories you eat each day to ensure y...

Burning calories is the key to losing weight.  When you burn more calories than you eat, you lose weight.  The more calories you burn, the faster you can shed pounds.  Exercising is one of the best ways to burn fat and get in shape.   Find out how many calories you burn doing basic exercise like running, walking, biking, swimming and skiing.  Not only do these exercises burn calories and help you lose weight, they also improve your cardiovascular health and lower blood pressure.  Learn more about the benefits of aerobic exercise here . Not only is it important to know how many calories you burn, but you must also know how many calories you are eating.  If you are exercising but not counting the amount of calories you eat, how can you know that you are truly creating a calorie deficit and working toward weight loss?  Use the calorie counter to find out how many calories are in the foods you are eating.  You can also try these gre...

Your body mass index (BMI) is the percentage of body fat you carry.  Improving your fitness through cardio exercise and strength training can help reduce your body fat as well as your risk for certain illnesses such as high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, high cholesterol and diabetes. Your BMI is based on your weight and height.  This calculator provides an estimate, but is not 100% accurate since it cannot account for muscle mass, bone density and other factors outside of your weight and height.   Use the BMI calculator to get an idea of how much body fat you have.  This can be used to set goals for weight loss or improving your health.  This can also be used to monitor your progress as you diet and exercise.   Use the body fat percentage chart to see if you need to lose weight, gain weight, adjust your goals, or if you are on the right track.   So you understand how much body fat you have, now you need to figure out how t...

Want to find out how many calories are in the foods you are eating?  Enter your food into the calorie counter to get calorie information as well as nutrition facts. Knowing how many calories you eat can help you reach your weight loss goals.  One pound of fat is equal to 3,500 calories.  By eating fewer calories, you can burn body fat and lose weight.  Choosing the right foods will help your eat fewer calories, but this doesn't have to make your diet miserable. Try these delicious zero-calorie food options that will make you look forward to your diet. So how much do you need to cut calories to lose weight?  This number is different for everyone and is based on body size.  Everyone needs to eat a different number of calories when at rest.  You can find out how many calories you need at rest by using the basal metabolic rate calculator .  Once you determine how many calories you need at rest, you'll know how many calories to eat to create...

In order to lose weight you have to create a calorie deficit.  This means you have to burn more calories than you eat.  This can be done by eating fewer calories or by exercising to burn calories. The best way to lose weight is to do a combination of both to create a bigger deficit.  Use the weight loss calculator to find out how many calories you need to burn each day to meet your weight loss goals. Enter the amount of weight you want to lose and the amount of calories you plan to cut each day to find out how long it will take to lose that weight.  If you want to lose weight faster, cut and burn more calories.  But do not eat fewer than 1,200 a day, since eating less than this amount can cause you to be malnourished and lose weight too quickly.  Safe, healthy weight loss is sustainable, restricting calories too much can lead to health problems in addition to being difficult to keep up over time.   (Need...