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By HELEN W. SMITH
Extension Agent. Home Economics
Trimming the fat - to look better, feel better, and stay healthy - is a real challenge. Shedding pounds requires will power and a sound weight loss plan. Staying slim can be an even greater challenge that demands a permanent change in eating habits.
Excess energy (calories) is stored in our bodies as fat. It takes 3500 extra calories to add a pound and 3500 fewer calories to lose a pound. To reduce your weight, you must reduce your caloric intake or use the extra calories in physical activity. The best weight loss plans do both for a sensible loss of one to two pounds a week. Fasting, fad diets, and meal skipping may seem to work faster; but the results probably won’t last. Remember, extra pounds aren’t added overnight and can’t be lost in a few days.
Here are a few sound weight loss guidelines. Patience and perseverance are essential to successful dieting, but the rewards are worth it!
• Check with your doctor to determine the proper weight for your height and get a physical examination.
I • Plan low-calorie meals carefully, making choices from the basicfood groups. Avoid high-protein, high-carbohydrate diets and others which emphasize one nutrient since
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