Weight maintenance
Once you have achieved your ideal weight loss, it is time to start working on keeping those extra kg/pounds off for good. But maintaining/setting your weight for long-term, ideally forever, might need as much effort and commitment as weight loss. Here are some tips to help you keep your extra weight off forever.
Weight loss · 01. March 2020
This blog is meant to be a continuation of our former blog "the right fitness-diet balance" but looking at the topic from a different perspective...
Weight loss · 01. June 2019
It is a common strategy from many fitness trainers, dieticians and even doctors to preset people's "weight" near by the normal BMI line. See side graphic; X-axis: weight in
kilograms; Y-axis: time in years. They are usually in a hurry, and later on, let people by their own after program completion. This strategy gives people the false impression that
they already reached their "goal weight". Virtual Personal Trainer's uniqueness consists of pre-setting people's ideal weight within the...
Weight loss · 01. March 2019
One of the most important steps towards reprogramming metabolism and energy regulation in our body is to apply Calorie Density criteria during daily food intakes. Calorie Density,
so called Energy Density or Volumetrics, is the amount of energy (number of calories) in a specific weight of food. Energy-dense foods have a large number of calories per serving
(high calorie-density). If you want to succeed at weight loss, you better read more.
Weight loss · 01. June 2018
It is Monday morning. It's is a great day to get out to the grocery, pick up some foods and prepare some meals for this week. If you think this will help you get on track, I
recommend doing this today or maybe on sunday if you are pretty busy during week days. I prefer to cook extra food at lunch time and then take the left overs for dinners. Whatever
works better for you. Here is a weight loss secret you should never forget .... "there are no magic secrets. Stop eating garbage and get off your...
Apps · 01. March 2018
How many calories/day should I consume? I am sure this is a question that all of us have been wondering sometimes. There is not such an exact answer that it would magically work
for everyone but, generally speaking, within a healthy and balanced diet, men needs around 10,500kJ (~2,500kcal) a day to maintain a healthy weight, and for women, this figure
goes around 8,400kJ (~2,000kcal) a day. However, these values vary depending on age, metabolism and levels of physical activity, among other...
Fitness · 01. February 2018
Either as a new year resolution or just because you want so, It’s time to dive in to that fitness routine so you can ditch those extra pounds/kg and get down to your fitness and
weight goal. Whether you are trying to follow a routine for the first time or after a period of inactivity, here are some of the most important Virtual Personal Trainer tips on
what to keep in mind as you get started. These tips will help you get the fullest of your workout and meeting all your goals.
Weight loss · 01. December 2017
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most popular and internationally accepted measurement of weight in relation to health. It is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that
applies to adult men and women ( for age 2-19 BMI). However, caution should be observed when using the BMI as a measure for interpreting overweight and obesity as body composition
can be highly variable yet have the same BMI.
Apps · 01. August 2016
The ideal food intake recommendation for achieving a healthy weight should be based on your own personal food preferences ideally, following nutrient guidelines. The bottom line
is that you have to control your calorie intake in order to have a healthy weight, regardless of the nutrient composition of your diet. This article provides recommendations and
tools for breaking down calories into carbohydrates, protein and fat needs depending on your total calorie intake.
Weight loss · 01. August 2015
When you are trying to lose weight or maintain a healthy body weight, reading food labels properly is an essential skill. Reading a food label not only tells you how many calories
you are consuming when you are eating a particular food, but it can also provide you with useful information about the food’s nutritional value. The food label is essentially a
cheat-sheet for healthy eating. You do not need to recall the calorie counts of your favorite foods, or to remember how much protein, fat or...