How Weight Loss Works?
Weight loss, how does it work? It's all about energy . You lose weight because over a period of time you expend more energy than you take in. It's all about energy To put it simply, what we call the energy balance (what you spend minus what you take in) must be negative . Where does this energy come from? It is the energy from your food in the form of three molecules: proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. The first two proteins and carbohydrates weigh in at 4 calories per gram, and fat at 9 calories per gram. In other words, if fat is able to provide twice as much energy as carbohydrates or protein, it will take twice as much effort to burn the same amount of fat. Weight gain is due to an excessive accumulation of energy in the body, energy that you store and do not expend. Losing weight will therefore consist of destocking this energy. There are three pillars if you want to lose weight significantly and permanently: nutrition, motivation and training. We will deal with each of