Introduction

Each person reading this will have a different goal. If your goal includes losing weight, then tracking the number of calories you consume and the number of calories you expend will ensure results.

To lose one pound of fat you will need a deficit of 3,500 calories. This could be as simple as eating 100 calories less per day (about four Hershey's Kisses) and adding 100 calories of activity per day (walking at a moderate pace for about 1/2 mile) for 2 1/2 weeks.

Go to http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist.htm to find out how many calories you burn engaging in your exercise of choice. For nutritional information (including calories) on the food you eat, visit http://www.calorieking.com/. If you have questions or comments about either of these sites, please let me know.