The Little Book of Calorie Burning

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Литагент HarperCollins USD. The Little Book of Calorie Burning

THE LITTLE BOOK OF CALORIE BURNING

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

SO WHAT EXACTLY IS A CALORIE?

ARE YOU A TEENSY BIT PORKY?

WHY DIETING JUST DOESN’T WORK

MEASURING YOUR BODY FAT

NATURE’S INJUSTICES

HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU NEED?

WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE?

DON’T RUSH IT

A QUICK WORD ABOUT FOOD

WHAT KIND OF EXERCISE IS BEST?

Aerobic exercise

Anaerobic exercise

A GOOD STRETCH

Lifestyle exercise

SO WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE?

WARNING

CONVERSION CHART

METRIC TO IMPERIAL

IMPERIAL TO METRIC

AN A-Z OF CALORIE-BURNING ACTIVITIES

AEROBICS

ARGUING

BADMINTON

BALLET

BASEBALL

BASKETBALL

BELLY DANCING

BOWLING

BOXING

BRUSHING YOUR TEETH

CANOEING

CARRYING BAGS

CHEWING GUM

CHILDCARE

CIRCUS SKILLS

CLOTHES SHOPPING

COMPUTER GAMES

COOKING

CRICKET

CROQUET

CYCLING

DANCING

DEPILATION

DISHWASHING

DIY

DRESSING

DRIVING A CAR

DUSTING

EATING

FILING

FOOTBALL

FRISBEE

GARDENING

GOLF

GROCERY SHOPPING

GYM WORKOUTS

HOCKEY

HORSE RIDING

ICE SKATING

IRONING

JOGGING

KISSING

KITE FLYING

KNITTING

MAKING BEDS

MAKING-UP

MARTIAL ARTS

MASSAGE

MOUNTAINEERING

MOWING THE LAWN

MUSIC, LISTENING TO

MUSIC, PLAYING

PARACHUTE JUMPING

PHONE, TALKING ON

PILATES

PING-PONG

PUB, GOING TO

QUEUING

READING

RELAXING IN A HAMMOCK

ROLLERBLADING

ROWING

RUNNING

SEWING

SEX

SINGING

SITTING STILL

SKATEBOARDING

SKIING

SKIPPING

SLEEPING

SMOKING

SNOOKER

SNOWBOARDING

STAIRS, CLIMBING

STRETCHING

SURFING THE INTERNET

SURFING THE WAVES

SWEEPING FLOORS

SWIMMING

T’AI CHI

TELEVISION, WATCHING

TENNIS

TEXTING

TYPING

UNPACKING GROCERIES

VACUUMING

VOLLEYBALL

WALKING

WASHING HAIR

WASHING THE CAR

WATERING THE GARDEN

WATERSKIING

WEIGHTLIFTING

WHISTLING

WRAPPING PRESENTS

WRESTLING

WRITING A LETTER

YOGA

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher

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Here it is at last – the ultimate, the Holy Grail of weight-loss plans, a revolutionary new regime that genuinely allows you to eat whatever you like. No more saying ‘No’ to Ben & Jerry’s or burgers or even booze. All you need do is count the calories you consume and make sure you burn them off again before they manage to settle implacably on your hips and thighs. Simple as that!

A calorie is just a unit of energy. Compare it, say, to a lump of coal. You put the right amount of coal in a fire and it burns attractively producing just enough heat to keep your room warm; pile too much coal onto your fire, however, and it bulges messily out of the grate – just like those wobbly muffin bellies you see spilling out between skinny jeans and little crop tops. If, on the other hand, you stoke the fire and make it burn more fiercely it will then be able to consume the extra coal you have put on it. This book will show you how you can stoke your body to make it burn more calories, without adding any curves of the unsexy kind.

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Now let’s look at the simpler formula for calculating the number of calories you can eat in a day without putting on weight:

Now you know how many calories you can eat to stay the same weight, here’s how to adjust the maths to help you shift some flab.

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