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Hi everyone,
Yesterday I wrote this really cool post about a walking challenge that iVillage.com is having, but my hosting service decided to mess with the database and therefore deleted my post. So, I am currently looking for a new web host.
To recap, iVillage.com is holding a Community Challenge called “Walk On, Rock On to a New You“. It’s a 6 week walking program to help you get in shape!

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Did you know that setting up a budget is actually quite similar to setting up a diet plan? When it comes to setting up a budget, you need to know how much money is coming in and how much is going out. If you’ve done your homework and budgeted properly, at the end of the month you’ll have achieved your goal, be it saving money or having a bit left over to shop. The fascinating thing is that our bodies are very similar to our bank accounts. In setting up a diet plan, you need to know what is coming in and what is going out. The only difference between budgeting calories and dollars is that with calories, you want to end up “spending” more than “saving”.

Let’s try to understand this by looking at this example. Let’s say that you burn, on average, 1800 calories per day. In order to lose weight, all you have to do is eat less than 1800 calories. That’s it. If you eat more than 1800 calories, you create a calorie surplus and this extra energy ends up being stored in your body.

If you’d like to try a budgeting approach to your diet, this is what you need to do:

• Find your Basic Metabolic Rate (BMR).
• Join Fitday. Fitday is a free tool to “help you achieve your nutrition, weight loss, diet & fitness goals.” By joining this site, you can set up goals, track your foods, and make progress every day!
• Stick to your plan! This is by far the hardest thing to do but only YOU can make it happen! You can do it!

So now what?

Now that you’ve found out your BMR, you’ve joined Fitday and you’re ready to roll, and all you have to do is take it one day at a time. Be proactive about your plan and make things happen! Here are some things that you can do to help you reach your goal:

1. Walk. Walking is easy, you can do it anytime and just about anywhere. Depending on your weight, you can expand from 3.5-5.5 calories for every minute that you spend walking (http://fitness.families.com/blog/how-many-calories-do-you-burn-while-walking).

2. Take multi-vitamins to stay healthy. Lots of people quit their diet because they’re sick and not feeling up to “being good”. So take vitamins, stay healthy, and get going!

3. Consider a supplement. You would benefit from a supplement such as Proactol. To get details and more information on Proactol, check out our review page.

More Advice

I encourage you to check out the Weight Loss Research homepage as they offer you reliable and up to date information on several topics regarding weight loss. From programs to supplements to exercise routines, the Weight Loss Research site is a great resource for you.