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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 10.22.08 
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<br>ASK HUNGRY GIRL 
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<br>HG, 
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<br>I am sure you have answered this before, but I'm new to Hungry Girl and 
<br>haven't figured out how to search the site yet. How do I know how many 
<br>calories I burn in a day? Is it the same for everyone? Where can I get such 
<br>information? It would be VERY helpful to me (and, I would think, ANYONE!). 
<br>Thanks! 
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<br>Calorie-Challenged  
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<br>Dear Calorie-Challenged, 
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<br>Yep, I have covered this before. But it is so important that it's worth 
<br>addressing again. This link will take you to a "BMR Calculator". Based on 
<br>things like your height, weight, age, and gender, that tool will tell you how 
<br>many calories your body would burn if you stayed in bed all day and did no 
<br>activity whatsoever. In other words, it tells you how many calories your body 
<br>burns per day when it's at rest. That number is your Basal Metabolic Rate, 
<br>hence the BMR. If you do more activity than just lying around all day (which 
<br>you do, I hope!), your body burns additional calories. So DON'T use your 
<br>BMR as the total number of calories you need to eat in a day. Use that info 
<br>as a baseline from which to add calories for ALL the activities you do -- even 
<br>walking the dog and running errands count! If you are trying to lose weight, 
<br>your goal is to burn more calories than you take in. But you should never 
<br>deprive yourself of TOO many calories -- that can actually slow down your 
<br>BMR and keep you from losing weight. Exercise -- like cardio and weight 
<br>training -- can increase your BMR (which is great). If you want to know more 
<br>about this topic, consult a doctor or nutrition professional (remember I'm 
<br>neither -- I'm just hungry!). Here's the link to that calculator again. Definitely 
<br>forward this email to lots of people because, like you said, EVERYONE wants 
<br>this info! And check out our "Calorie City" email for LOTS more on this 
<br>subject. BTW, if you want to search HG, head to the homepage and enter a 
<br>keyword or two into our nifty search bar!
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<br>Dear Hungry Girl, 
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<br>What do you think are the biggest mistakes people make when dieting? Are 
<br>there any secrets? I keep losing and gaining the same 20 lbs. Ugh! 
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<br>Diet Diva  
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<br>Dear DD, 
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<br>There are many mistakes people tend to make when dieting. I'm going to list 
<br>some of the biggies. And remember, this is just my opinion. 
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<br>1. Following fad diets. I'm not a fan of fad diets. They don't teach you how to 
<br>eat in a way you can live with forever. Anyone can follow a set plan for a 
<br>limited time and lose weight. The hard part is maintaining that weight loss in 
<br>the long term. If you try to stick with the fad diet's style of eating, you 
<br>eventually give up or get bored. If you go back to your old eating habits, you 
<br>regain the weight. This is a huge problem and the reason why I don't 
<br>recommend fad dieting. 
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<br>2. Drinking calories. Sheesh! Drinking your calories is a WASTE... really. It's 
<br>much more satisfying to chew food than it is to drink stuff. Having a low-
<br>calorie liquid swap is fine -- like treating yourself to one of our Swappuccinos 
<br>or a diet hot cocoa when you're craving the real thing. But it's too easy to sip 
<br>an extra 300 - 500 calories a day if you drink calorie-packed beverages. 
<br>Avoid those and stick with water for the most part. 
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<br>3. Skipping meals. If you skip meals you'll only end up hungrier and more 
<br>likely to eat too much and/or the wrong thing. It's that simple. Eat breakfast. 
<br>Eat lunch. And eat dinner! 
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<br>4. Living in denial. Don't pretend there are no calories in condiments, that a 
<br>salad is healthy and diet-friendly no matter what, and that food you eat while 
<br>standing (or on an airplane, etc., etc.) doesn't count. It ALL counts! 
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<br>5. Not reading labels. READ LABELS, people! And read them CAREFULLY. 
<br>Take note of serving sizes and servings per package. This is KEY. 
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<br>There you have it... those are five mistakes that are very common. And no, 
<br>there are no real secrets to dieting -- except that you need to find a way to 
<br>eat that'll work for you FOREVER. That's the one thing people tend to forget --
<br> the forever factor. Thanks for the email! 
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