Calorie deficit 101

Weight loss comes down to using more energy than you eat. This guide covers the parts that matter in practice, one short chapter at a time, with tools to do the sums for you.

1. What a calorie deficit actually is Energy in, energy out, and why the difference is what changes your weight.
2. Find your maintenance calories Coming soon
3. How big a deficit should you pick? Coming soon
4. Counting calories in: labels, weighing and home cooking Coming soon
5. Calories out: how far to trust your watch Coming soon
6. Think in weeks, not days Coming soon
7. Why the scale lies: water, salt and whooshes Coming soon
8. Progress stalled? How to adjust Coming soon