Source http://www.bornfitness.com/calories/
Fat loss has an identity crisis — and you’re the one suffering from all the confusion. While the “rules” of fat loss and crushing calories are not overly complex, there’s a reason why the number of overweight people continues to swell. It’s the same reason you struggle to lose the first 20 pounds — or the last 10 that will reveal your abs.
Why does fat loss have you so confused? Because we misunderstand how fat loss works, and what you can do to help the process be a little less complicated. Yes — if you want to lose weight, the old adage of “eat less than you burn” is true. But that’s where the problems begin.
Fat loss is not about a single meal or workout. It’s the combination of efforts (like NEAT) that are overlooked.
Eating less is not that simple. If you have tried to reduce how many calories you eat in a day, you know this to be true. And telling someone they are “lazy” or “don’t care enough” doesn’t do anything to fix the problem or help. (Not to mention, it’s usually not accurate; weight loss is a difficult process that takes time.)
And even if you do eat less, you might battle psychological or physiological barriers that make it <s…