

Eating no more than calories per day will help you lose 1 pound per week. There's no trick to losing weight. The best way to do it is by eating less, eating healthier and adding aerobic exercise to your daily routine. Remember, slow and steady wins the race. Losing a pound or two a week might not sound like much, but it's the best way to take weight off and keep it off for good. And over time you'll develop healthy new habits that will keep you feeling great.


I wish I could read a friggin' diet book without being beaten over the head with someone's politics. But remember, to left-wingers like Zinczenko, liberalism is their religion and they couldn't write a book without mentioning it any more than, say, a devout Christian could write a book without injecting their faith in Jesus Christ. Therefore, we get praise for her majesty Michelle Obama, while the the author rips Rush Limbaugh for daring to critisise her lecturing America about our diets. But he doesn't stop there. He has to ridicule Rush for his painkiller addiction, tying it to the book by saying it was linked to his back pain, which was caused by his being overweight, which means he shouldn't have dared question the first lady. Got that? If that's not enough, he also praises the lady who sued McDonald's for "making her fat", which goes agains the self-help/personal responsibility that books like this are supposed to be about. If you are a hefty lefty, then this is your diet book. Buy it to file next to your Michael Moore and Al Franken comic books. Everyone else should avoid.
This book is terrible. I read this book during a slow day at the bookstore where I work, and I was disgusted. A book that suggests you can lose weight by making the giant lifestyle decision to eat a Big Mac instead of a Whopper is mostly likely authored by Satan. It also offers genius advice on which entree at Chipotle packs the least calories, as well as the healthiest menu item at TGI Friday's.
However, many people lead busy lifestyles, and if you don't have time to prepare every meal at home, start reading ingredient labels. Don't just stop at the calorie count because harmful additives may be hiding in ingredient lists. One of the worst culprits for weight gain is trans fat, and you have to be diligent when looking out for it. The nutrition information may say 0 grams trans fat, but if a food contains 0.49 grams or less, the company is allowed to list it as 0 grams. Look for partially hydrogenated oils in the ingredients, and put the food back if you see that ingredient. Look for hidden sugar as well. Fructose, Dextrose, and Sucrose are all sugar ingredients that add up quickly.

Cereal: This was an interesting one. Finding healthy cereal is a constant battle in my household — I like Special K; my boyfriend prefers the sugary kids stuff. I started scanning. The app couldn’t find Special K, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Reese’s Puffs. Aren’t those classics? It finally found Froot Loops and suggested some other fruity, circular puff-type alternatives.

Working out isn't just about losing weight. It's about overall physical health. So, just because muscle-building exercises, like lifting or strength training, don't burn as many calories, that doesn't mean you should cut them out. Building muscles is good for your bones and your overall physique. Developing muscles will also help change your shape as the mass comes off. No, you won't look bulky if you lift. That bodybuilder effect takes a very specialized diet and weight-training regimen. Plus, having strong muscles makes playing a variety of sports easier, which in turn helps you burn calories.
