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Wired’s HowTo wiki has a pretty good weight loss tip that goes straight to my usual argument on “bottom line” calories. I advocate that it does not necessarily matter what you eat, as long as you stick with moderation, and understanding calories-in should equal calories-out. Eat only what you can burn. I am not a Dr. I am not an expert… but it would be common sense that your body will burn only what it needs. The rest will go to fat, right?

The tip:

1. Multiply the pounds you want to lose by the number of calories in a pound of fat: 10 x 3,500 = 35,000.
2. Divide the total by the days you’ll diet: 35,000 ÷ 60 = 583.
3. Calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate 100 calories per pound of body weight
4. Calculate your calories expenditure from exercize
5. Then use the formula (BMR+Exercise)-diet=total allowed calories

It has some other useful info on there about tips to rediscover your full limit at meal time. I might try this just to see how it works:

Try this: One night, eat only half the amount of food on your plate. Wait 30 minutes, assess your feelings of satiation, and then wait 90. If you’re still not hungry, you’ve probably been overeating. Most people grossly overestimate the amount of food they need to feel full, says Dr. David Kessler, author of The End of Overeating. A sensible meal will keep you full for four hours, and a sensible snack, for two. Experiment with reducing your portion sizes, and serve yourself those meals on smaller plates or bowls.