The most accurate way to control
caloric intake is to control the size of
food portions and thus the total amount
of food ingested. One can use standard
household measuring utensils and a
small kitchen scale to measure portions
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of foods and beverages. Keeping a
daily record of all foods eaten and
physical activity done is also helpful.
To estimate the number of calories
you use in normal daily activity, multiply
your body weight by 13 if you are
sedentary, 14 if somewhat active, and
15 if moderately active. The result is
a rough estimate of the number of
calories you need to maintain your
present body weight. You will need
still more calories if you are more than
moderately active. By comparing
caloric intake with caloric expenditure,
the state of energy balance (positive,
balanced, or negative) can be
determined.
