This is a list of all my posts that relate to weight loss in some way. Weight loss is a very simple mechanism that’s been overcomplicated by individuals and businesses trying to monetize the weight loss industry by selling people ‘magic’ diet plans or pills that don’t get to the bottom of how weight loss really works; i.e. calories in vs calories out.
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18 GENERIC WEIGHT LOSS TIPS YOU DON’T ALREADY KNOW ABOUT Weight loss is simple – you just need to eat less calories than you expend on a daily basis over a long enough period of time, i.e. create a healthy … Continued
You’ve probably been told by Karen from accounts that you ‘need’ to do 10,000 steps a day to lose weight. This is wrong. There is no ‘magic’ amount of steps per day that will result in weight loss. Weight loss … Continued
If you’re in a calorie deficit, you will (eventually) lose weight. This is a fact. You are not special and your body is not exempt from the laws of thermodynamics. Now we’ve got that slightly passive-aggressive intro out of the … Continued
In September 2020, the UK government announced it would be rolling out a free soup and shake diet for people in certain towns and cities suffering from Type 2 Diabetes. This is largely motivated by the covid-19 pandemic, because overweight … Continued
Another day, another fad diet. But is OMAD really a fad or could it genuinely help you lose weight more quickly, and in a more sustainable way than other diets you tried before? Very possibly. Let’s take a closer look. … Continued
What Is Calorie Balance? Calorie balance is the difference between the amount of calories you eat and the amount of calories you burn over a given time period. A positive calorie balance (eating more calories than you burn) will result … Continued
Know anyone who’s on a diet at the moment? Let me have a guess what was the first thing they decided to ‘cut out’… Carbs? Of course, after all, carbs make you fat, don’t they? Well, no. If you want … Continued
There is no objective definition of a ‘cheat day’, but for the purposes of this post, I’m going to assume that most people treat it as a specific day in which the meal(s) eaten might have a significantly higher calorie … Continued
TL;DR: No. Just make sure you hit your calorie targets, then your protein target. After that your carb/fat ratio doesn’t matter that much. OH NO I DIDN’T! Yeah, I went there, your macros DON’T matter. Ok that might be a bit extreme, … Continued
To lose weight, you HAVE to create a calorie deficit (burn more calories than you eat) over a period of time. There’s no two ways about it. This is true whether you chose to count calories or not. While calorie counting offers, in my … Continued