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It's quite common for people to make a serious commitment to losing weight, either because they simply feel a little heavy or because they worry about their health. Many of us actually progress past this commitment stage and make a start...only to find that we can't sustain our efforts after those first few weeks. This is often especially the case if you are trying to lose weight by counting calories and monitoring and controlling your calorie intake each day. With hundreds of possible foods and meal combinations to consider, it can be very confusing.

Fact is this seems like one of the simplest and most effective ways of losing weight. If you can work out what your ideal daily calorie count should be then you should simply be able to modify your eating habits to meet this count right? This should, after all, be easier than trying out the latest diets, supplements and shakes that leave you feeling hungry and irritable.

The problem is, counting calories isn't always that easy and a lot of people give up too early -- if you have too many days when you get to dinner and realize that you've already gone over your daily calories then it can be downright depressing!

If you want to count calories, the key thing is to be organized...and to look at the way that you like to eat and the way that you ought to eat, before you start counting calories in earnest. If you use a calorie counter to work out how many daily calories your favorite foods or snacks would be, for example, then you can work out which ones you need to cut out completely, which ones you could have as an occasional treat and which ones you can eat more frequently. And you can plan for that.

Counting calories on a daily basis is about more than this however. In order to maximize your chances of sticking to your daily calorie count you need to know what that number is, and you need to know how to work out the calorie content of the various foods you may be eating. A little planning will help and can actually make it easier for you to stick to your diet. Try buying a notebook to plan your meals and note down what you eat, or get a calorie counter to keep a running total of where you are up to each day.

If you can build your meal planning around calories then you'll find it a lot easier to eat healthily, stick with your diet and maintain the right calorie intake. A lot of people find it best to start with daily or weekly meal planning to do this. Because you need to think about things in advance, this might take a little time and effort to start with but as you get used to working stuff out here you'll start to do it automatically. And everything then becomes easier.

There are lots and lots of online resources that can tell you what your daily calorie level should be and how many calories are in each food you consume etc. plus many others that will supply you with good meal plans...with the calories already worked out for you! See our recommended reading list below. With a little investigation and planning, counting calories really doesn't need to be confusing.

A good tip is to eat more regularly, make your portion sizes a bit smaller than you may be used to...and to remember to eat lots of fruit and vegetables as their calorie content is often lower than many other foods...yet the can be quite filling.

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