This is the most frequently asked weight loss question ever and the truth is that total calories consumed each day is NOT the the most important factor but rather the amount of food eaten at any one sitting is what determines whether you will gain weight or lose weight.

The answer is as individual as you are. Each person will have a different caloric intake total, each day of the week, to reach the required 3,500 calorie deficit to lose one pound of body fat. If you burn 500 more calories than you eat a day, for seven days, you will burn 3,500 calories. On a day that you burn 2,500 calories, you can eat up to 2,000 calories. On a day that you burn 2,800 calories, you can eat up to 2,300 calories. Each person will be different and each day will be different.

Half a kilogram (500g) of body fat contains about 3500 calories. Eating 500 to 1000 calories a day less than your usual intake should result in weight loss of 500g to 1kg per week. The minimum recommended daily level is 1200 calories for women and 1500 calories for men to ensure that the diet includes all necessary vitamins and minerals. However, this will vary for certain individuals.

To estimate how many calories you need to consume each day in order to maintain your current weight, you will need to consider two factors: Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and your general level of activity. First, calculate your BMR on the "Calculator" section of the Slim Down website. Next, you will need to multiply your BMR by your estimated level of activity.

The amount of weight you lose and the rate at which you lose it is dependent on a number of factors in addition to the LAP-BAND® System itself such as: your starting weight, your post-operative diet, the amount of exercise you do, etc. On average, however, patients have lost about 50% of their excess weight within the first year of surgery. Most patients find they are losing between 5-10 pounds a month, depending on their individual diet and exercise regimens.

Many experts like to reduce this question into a simple mathematic equation, namely, that 3500 calories equals one pound. Therefore, cutting 500 Calories (kcal) per day will equal one pound of weight loss per week (500 Calories x 7 days = 3500 Calories, or 1 pound). Using Nutrition Data's Daily Needs Calculator, I figure that you would need 2500 Calories per day to maintain your current weight.

This question is a popular and misunderstood question about weight loss. So many people have been told to drink as much water as they can stand each day and that somehow this will magically speed up the weight loss process. The truth is that it is important to drink water each day as water helps your body in many ways, but you will not gain some magical advantage to losing weight by drinking 12 or 15 glasses of water per day, it just won't happen.

Most of the weight will be lost in the first six months. Some patients have even been able to loose weight for up to two years after the surgery. This surgery is a tool to help you loose weight, and exercise and diet will help you achieve your ideal body weight. Losing weight this fast is generally not a dangerous procedure if you maintain your vitamin supplements and diet. If you undergo the lap band procedure, your weight loss will be slower but you can achieve a similar result.

You are eating the same number of calories as recommended by the medical establishment for a normal rate of weight loss. For your interest, this is the same number of calories that Weight Watchers uses for their diet. We will help you to be precise in weighing and measuring portion sizes so that you will be eating only the 1400 calories. If you closely adhere to our instructions, you will lose between one and three pounds a week. We cannot guarantee that your weight will stay off permanently.

Answer: Usually the weight loss occurs during the first 14 to 20 months following surgery. In the first 3 months, a patient usually loses about 30% of their excess body weight. At 6 months, a patient has usually lost about half of their excess body weight. Weight loss starts out fast, then slows down each month, until near the end, it's about a pound every other week. Usually by about 20 months you're not losing weight anymore, because your bowel and your metabolism have adjusted.

In early experiments, CR failed to extend the lifespan of adult animals, and sometimes even shortened it. It was Dr. Walford's insight that the reason for this lack of benefit might be that adult animals were less able to adapt to this sudden change.

Answer: The rate of weight-loss with Lean-N-Clean® varies with each individual. It depends mainly on how well you follow the instructions as to how the Lean-N-Clean® should be taken and other recommendations in this manual. There are customers who have lost from 0-8 lb. in the first week. The recommended rate of weight-loss is 4-5 lb. per month. Rapid weight-loss is not healthy and will lead to excessive sagging of skin if you lose weight faster than your skin can accommodate.

Most of the weight will be lost in the first six months. Some patients have even been able to lose weight for up to two years after the surgery. This surgery is a tool to help you lose weight, and exercise and diet will help you achieve your ideal body weight. We even have had patients reach a size zero! Losing weight this fast is not a dangerous procedure if you maintain your vitamin supplements and diet. Our team will be with you 100% to support you after the operation. back to top

Crash dieting cannot help you in any phase of your life. The faster you lose weight, the easier it gets to win back all of it and even more. So never, go on a crash diet. A good diet will help you take care of yourself and your diet where as a crash diet will only set you up for failure. People who follow a crash diet lose weight fast but once they are out of it, they gain almost immediately.

Answer: You do not have to give up foods you enjoy, as long as you can manage to cut down the amount of foods you eat to the point that you expend more calories than you take in, you will lose weight. But you will not lose the weight as easily as someone who is willing to eat an abundance of fresh, live whole fruits and vegetables. It is important to enjoy life and enjoy indulgence/comfort foods in moderation, and to make responsible choices.

ABSOLUTELY! This is also a good maintenance program to use in between fasts if you intend to do the Turbo Diet more than once. Also, remember to wait 4 weeks between fasts.

If you weigh 180 lbs. And you jog for one hour, your body will burn 540 calories. Adding 20 lbs. (total 200 lbs.) and jogging for one hour will burn 635 calories, approximately 20% more calories. You also benefit from “Afterburn”, accelerated consumption of calories for up to 36 hours post exercise.