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May 1, 2014 - 14:00
To lose weight, you either need to eat fewer calories or burn more—what’s known as creating a calorie deficit. To lose one pound a week, you’ll need to cut 3,500 calories, or 500 calories per day, from your diet. Here’s how you can do this: Sample meal:
Plate of pasta (2 cups) = 464 calories
Caesar salad (1 cup) = 200 calories
1 slice of bread = 100 calories
Parmesan cheese (2 tablespoons) = 54 calories
4 chocolate cookies = 240 calories
Total: 1,058 calories
To cut out 500 calories…
It’s not easy to create a calorie deficit. The best solution in the long term is to follow a balanced diet and lead an active lifestyle. Pick an exercise you enjoy and eat healthy!
Contributed by Valérie Guilbeault, kinesiologist, and Élise Latour, nutritionist