There's a plethora of information about how to lose weight. Most can be divided into "common sense" and "stupid and dangerous." But there are grey areas. Like calorie limit. Just how many calories should you eat per day? Depends on who you ask.
Most weight loss advisers use a BMI (body mass index) calculator to determine how much you should weigh. It factors height, weight and sometimes gender, age, body shape and clothing size (the good ones include those). I've lost 95 pounds. Here's my thoughts on calorie counting.
Diet TIp Just How Many Calories Should I be Eating, Anyway?
I was a "chubby" child, but slim in high school and young adult life. Through four children, I stayed at 130 pounds. Then I lost two stillborn babies, started the antidepressant Paxil and put on over 100 pounds. In 2012, I started dieting with little success. Finally I hit on a working plan, lost 96 pounds and dropped eight sizes (20 to 4). I've shed most excess body fat and got my BMI to 24.7 from 34. Left is me 2010 and right is March 2014. Here's how. How I Lost 96 Pounds, 10 BMI Points and 8 Sizes
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