How to really lose weight – Frequently Asked Questions
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- Q. How do you lose weight by going Paleo?
- A. Burn more calories than you consume (calorie deficit)
- Q. How do you lose weight with meal replacement shakes?
- A. Burn more calories than you consume
- Q. How does fasting work for weight loss?
- A. Burn more calories than you consume
- Q. How did Oprah lose the weight with Weight Watchers?
- A. She consumed less calories than she burnt each day
- Q. How did Andrew Taylor lose 50kgs by eating ONLY potatoes for a whole year? (True story)
- A. Burn more calories than you consume
- Q. How did a teacher in America lose 56 pounds by eating ONLY McDonalds? (True story)
- A. Burn more calories than you consume
- Q. How did Fiona lose weight by moving more each day (True story)
- A. She burnt more calories than she consumed
- Q. How do you lose weight with XYZ plan? (insert your favourite weight loss method)
- A. Burn more calories than you consume
** Are you noticing a theme here?
- Q. How do you gain weight? (even if eating healthy, even if you have gone Paleo or eat clean, or any other plan that you can think of)
- A. Consume more calories than you burn
** See also – Is this healthy food making me fat?
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More questions…
But Chriss, what about sugar?
If you set yourself an appropriate calorie budget and fill it with adequate protein, carbs and fat, then your sugar intake will naturally be lower. Oh, and please know, there is no need to quit it completely.
See also – What’s wrong with the sugar is bad message?
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But Chriss, what about managing your blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity?
If you set yourself an appropriate calorie budget and fill it with adequate protein, carbs and fat, then your blood sugar levels will be naturally managed. (Great question btw)
See also – Insulin sensitivity and your weight
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But Chriss, what about fat?
If you set yourself an appropriate calorie budget and fill it with adequate protein, carbs and fat, then your fat intake will be naturally managed.
** Are you noticing a theme here?
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But Chriss, does that mean I need to strictly count every calorie IN and OUT?
No. I don’t strictly count calories in vs out. Neither do my clients. Most of this can be achieved with habit changes and new routines. However a little awareness about calories goes a long way.
See also – Surprising facts about calories that you NEED to know
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But Chriss, what about exercise?
While it’s true, exercise can help you achieve the calorie deficit needed to achieve weight loss, it only plays a small role. There are 168 hours in the week. Exercising for 3 – 6 hours per week will only make a small dint. This is NOT to say you should exercise more, just to make clear that most of your weight loss results will be achieved via your nutrition plan.
See also – Everything you need to know about exercising for weight loss
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Recently I filmed a Facebook Live Video about this exact topic.
It all makes sense Chriss. Can you help me with a step by step plan?
As a matter of fact I can. I have created a revolutionary new Healthy Habit change program so you can lose weight and keep it off without white knuckling it and relying on willpower alone.
I would LOVE for you to join me.
This information is NOT implying that fat loss is easy
There are so many human, messy, emotional reasons why weight loss is not easy. We need to break old habits. We need to create new ones. We need to react differently to stresses. We need to love ourselves. I could go on and on about why weight loss is not easy.
What I am saying is that it doesn’t have to be so complicated and confusing. Let’s agree to ignore the out dated rules, guidelines and regulations that make the whole process harder than it needs to be.
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