Not only does the trend let you balance your calories, it’s a tireless sentry that notifies you of emerging weight problems while they’re still easy to correct. Suppose you just printed a trend chart like this one.
Clearly, a dramatic change in calorie balance occurred in the last three weeks of this month. This rapid climb, starting from the goal weight of 150 indicates an immediate need to reduce your calorie intake by about 350 calories a day (the 329 excess shown in the chart plus a tad more to cause a slow drift downward to 150 pounds). Since you were eating too many calories and gaining weight, cutting back to slightly fewer than what you’re burning should not leave you hungry, as your daily deficit will still be less than 100 calories as you return to the goal.
Those sinkers and floaters really work. Just seeing the sinkers getting closer to the trend line snaps a person into focus. This chart is available through both sets of The Hacker’s Diet tools, Microsoft Excel Tools and Palm Computing Tools. I’m using the Palm Tools. But I don’t think the Calorie tools are available in that set.
Even if you haven’t started following The Hacker’s Diet, the tools could help you monitor your weight control success.i After weighing yourself in the morning, plug the amount into the tool you’re using. Soon you’ll have a chart like the one displayed here.
A certain comfort
The author of The Hacker’s Diet, John Walker, has generously given me permission to discuss his diet in detail using some quotes, with links back to his site. (Earlier E4T articles on The Hacker’s Diet)
Those sinkers and floaters really work. Just seeing the sinkers getting closer to the trend line snaps a person into focus. This chart is available through both sets of The Hacker’s Diet tools, Microsoft Excel Tools and Palm Computing Tools. I’m using the Palm Tools. But I don’t think the Calorie tools are available in that set.
Even if you haven’t started following The Hacker’s Diet, the tools could help you monitor your weight control success.i After weighing yourself in the morning, plug the amount into the tool you’re using. Soon you’ll have a chart like the one displayed here.
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