I read a very sad and unfortunate tale of an English bride-to-be ’s death after crash dieting. After eating only 530 calories a day for 11 weeks, the 34-year-old collapsed. Having weighed 244 pounds at the start of the controversial LighterLife diet, Samantha Clowe had lost 42 pounds when she collapsed and died of heart failure. Her family and fiancé are in my thoughts, and in light of this tragedy, I would like to review five rules for healthy and sustainable weight loss. To lose weight you need to be in a caloric deficit, meaning you consume fewer calories than

you are expending. Think of it like this: calories coming in need to be fewer than calories going out. It really is pretty simple. To lose one pound a week you need to be in a caloric deficit of 3,500 calories. The best way to do this is to combine eating fewer calories and burning more calories – that means exercise! Cardio is great for burning calories. See these posts for ideas to freshen up your cardio routine . Learn the other three tips when you continue reading.

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Avoid Crash Diets: Healthy Weight-Loss Tips