Negative calorie balance: eat 500 less, burn 500 more?

Question: I am having difficulty losing the belly that I hoped to get rid of before taking a holiday trip. I am eating healthy,about 1500 calories a day, and I spend 30 minutes on my stationary bike or until it says I have burned 500 calories.

Since starting this in September I have only lost three pounds. I want to try something more radical.I propose to eat 1000 calories a day,and increase my stationary bike to burning 1000 calories. Will this work? I have heard of atheletes doing this before a competition.

Answer: It can work unless you are in the metabolically resistance state. But even if you are not, what the 1000 Calories will come from matters a lot! For instance, simply cutting down on carbs and adding the same calories coming with good fats allows you for 300 extra Cal. a day AND you'll lose more fat.

You might want to read how it happens following the links below or you can just take a look at our free complete program at bantadiet.com - it's based on this principle.

Suggesting reading:

Calorie Intake On Low Carb Diets
About Metabolic Syndrome
Fat Burning Index

Please don't' hesitate asking me any further questions,

Tanya Zilberter, PhD