Many weight loss patients try to stick to their diet plan but still indulge in too many of their favorite high-calorie foods. When they do this, they tend to believe that they can work off the extra calories they’ve consumed at the gym. While it’s okay to splurge on a treat every now and then, it’s important to understand that calories can add up quickly and shedding them off is easier said than done. Keep reading to learn more about exercise plans and how they affect calorie burning.

Calorie and Exercise Balance

In order to maintain their current weight, patients need to consume an equal amount of calories to those that they burn off. Weight gain occurs when more calories are taken in than burned while weight loss happens when more calories are burned than taken in.

A weight loss patient who splurges on a 1,000 calorie meal that consists of their favorite burger and fries needs to think about how they are going to make time to burn off all of those calories through exercise. He or she should also consider how long it will take for him or her to burn 1,000 calories. The answer to this question depends on the patient’s current weight and the type of exercise routine they choose to participate in to lose the calories.

Someone who weighs more will typically burn a greater amount of calories than someone who weighs less when both individuals are participating in the same type of physical activity. That being said, a weight loss patient who weighs 200 pounds will burn more calories than someone who weighs 150 pounds, even when both individuals are performing the same exact exercises. By truly understanding how to balance exercise and calorie intake, weight loss patients are more likely to resist the temptation of grabbing that sugary donut or drinking that large frappuccino.

Calories Always Count

It’s common for weight loss patients to forget that calories count at every meal. While they may decide to follow their exercise plans in order to burn off the high calorie breakfast they decided to eat, it’s easy for them to make poor food choices throughout the rest of the day. For this reason, meal preparation and tasty, lower calorie food options are the key to every successful weight loss plan.

If you’d like more information on how to ensure that your exercise plans give you the results you’ve been longing for, contact Total HealthcareMD. Our weight loss experts will work with you to ensure that you are properly balancing your exercise program and daily calorie consumption.

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