Simple "Caloric Math", as i like to call it, says that if we burn more calories than we eat, we should lose weight. Right? Of course that is right, but why is it so hard to lose weight?
There are a number of reasons why "Caloric Math" can get fudged up in the process. This is where research helps us discover why "Caloric Math" doesn't work.
One reason why "Caloric Math" can get fudged up is your appetite naturally begins to go up as you began a workout program. One research study supports this theory. A study published on September 2007 in the International Journal of Obesity looked at two groups of men that worked out 7 days a week and burned 500 kcal a workout. This equated to a 3500 caloric deficit a week or 1 pound of fat a week. They found that only one group of men lost weight during the 12 week study and one group did not.
Why? The answer is because the group that did lose weight did not compensate for the decreased amount of calories they burned during there exercise routine by eating those calories back. The study found that individuals appetites will naturally increase during exercise bouts in which calories are decreased.

Take Home Message:
BE AWARE or your appetite before and after you eat. Rate your hunger levels before you start eating: Your hunger levels should not be a "ravenous hunger." This will cause you to over eat.
When eating, the challenge is to stop eating at a rating of "satisfaction" rather than full or very full.

This will help your bodies natural appetite chemicals to become in sync.

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