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If you want to lose weight fast–or, at all–you are going to have to count your calories. Period. Even if you manage to get more (and better quality) exercise this week as compared to last; if you consume more calories you might not lose any weight.

This observation is evidenced by comparing my numbers from last week to this week. Last week I lost 1.6 lbs after consuming 1906 average calories per day. This week I barely lost any weight–0.2 lbs–while chowing down 2000 cals per day (only 94 cals more per day than the previous week).

Here’s the thing: the amount and “quality” of exercise I managed to achieve this week was better than last week. As explained in week 9 of my weight loss plan, I have a “burn” ratio number that keeps track of the quality of exercise. So, here’s the comparison (a smaller number is better):

• this week = 0.166
• last week = 0.225

The obvious lesson learned this week is: even though you might workout more vigorously, calories count for a lot. 2000 is just too many–for me–to lose weight at my desired goal of 1-2 pounds per week; regardless of the fact that I got in 41 average minutes of quality exercise per day.

I hope this helps you in your weight loss efforts. See you next week…hopefully a little lighter, and definitely a little wiser.

This week’s insightful numbers:

• Average calories: 2000/day
• Average exercise: 41 mins/day
• Average exercise cals burned: 247/day
• Last week’s weight: 265.6 lbs
• Today’s weight: 265.4
• Weekly weight loss: 0.2
• Weight loss 2010: 8.6
• Average weekly weight loss: 0.9
• Total weight loss: 23.8