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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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 See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

Your weight loss should be about 1% of  your weight per week. Thus, a 175 person should aim for a weekly loss of about 1.75 pounds. The weight loss will gradually taper because your body will need less and less calories to maintain itself. Exercise may help keep your weight loss at a steady pace. See similar questions...

According to Dr. Albert Sokol, M.D., Judy Mazel has struck upon a method where food can be a pleasure and the total calorie consumption is not the issue with which you are dealing. Instead, you are using Conscious Combining and eating the proper mixture of foods. By doing this, you’ll look good, you’ll feel good, and you’ll be grateful to Judy Mazel. See similar questions...

General guidelines suggest that to lose weight safely, lose 1/2 to 1 pound per week. One pound of fat has 3,500 calories. If you cut back by 500 calories per day, you can lose one pound of fat in one week. In addition to cutting calories, burn more calories each day with exercise. For example, by cutting back on 300 calories of food each day, and burning an extra 200 calories with aerobic exercise, you could expect to lose about a pound a week. See similar questions...

You need to burn off approximately 3,500 calories more than you take in to lose one pound. If you're overweight, eating your usual amount of calories while increasing activity is good for you, but eating fewer calories and being more active is even better. The following chart gives you an idea of the calories used per hour in common activities. Calories burned vary in proportion to body weight, however, so these figures are averages. See similar questions...

You can figure your calorie requirements at your current weight by measuring how many calories you eat a day averaged over a week while maintaining your weight (+ or - 2 pounds is insignificant). Generally that can be calculated at 12 calories per pound of body weight. So if you weigh 150 pounds times 12 calories, you need 1800 calories per day. To lose weight, you have to decrease that calorie amount by 500 (lose 1 pound per week) or 1000 (lose 2 pounds per week). See similar questions...

Weight loss is more variable with LapBand than with other operations. Some patients lose all their excess weight, and some lose very little. Since the Band is only a tool, your weight loss will depend on how well you use it. You can easily cheat by drinking high-calorie liquids. That said, average weight loss is 50% of excess weight at 5 years. But this includes all patients, including those who have lost little or no weight. See similar questions...