
Did You Know
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Walking 1 mile burns up to 100 calories. While the actual amount of calories you burn depends on your weight, the above reference is a good rule of thumb. Of course, if you run a mile you burn more calories – about 20% more, or up to 120 for the mile by comparison.
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One pound of fat equals 3,500 calories. If you do the math, reducing your food intake by 500 calories a day (or increasing activity to burn that amount) will lead to a loss of 1 pound of fat over the course of a week. This will lead to healthy weight loss of up to 2-3 lbs. total weekly, including water and other excess pounds you’ll shed.
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Using a food diary leads to 50% more weight loss. When dieters fail to log their daily food intake, they overeat 95% more often than those who carefully track their diet. As a result, regular food log users lost a whopping 50% more weight than those who didn’t, according to a recent study.