Counting Calories to Control your Weight
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According to the FDA Americans are getting fatter. We're putting on the
pounds at an alarmingly rapid rate. And we're sacrificing our health for the
sake of super-sized portions, biggie drinks, and two-for-one value meals,
obesity researchers say. More than 60 percent of U.S. adults are overweight.
The answer here is to be aware of your calorie intake, but remember that
calories need to be from a balanced diet and exercise.
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Weight losers report four common behaviors; They eat a low-calorie, low-fat
diet, they monitor themselves by weighing in frequently, they are very
physically active, and they eat breakfast. Eating breakfast every day is contrary
to the typical pattern for the average overweight person who is trying to diet,
says Wing. "They get up in the morning and say 'I'm going to start my diet
today,' and they eat little or no breakfast and a light lunch. Then they get
hungry and consume most of their calories late in the day. Successful weight
losers have managed to change this pattern." (source FDA)
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