02/09/2025
Beginners fat loss guide.
People often overcomplicate the process of losing body fat, but I will aim to give you a fairly concise and simple guide in this post.
To set your calorie deficit, track your current calorie intake using a calorie tracking app like MacroFactor or MyFitnessPal for a week.
Take an average for your daily calorie intake, subtract 200, and become a little bit more active than you currently are.
Failing this, use an online total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) calculator to estimate how many calories you need to maintain your weight.
This is only an estimate, but you can either select the activity level that best describes you currently, subtract 200 calories, and exercise a little bit more, or you can choose the activity level that best accounts for your new exercise regime if you are starting one, and subtract 500.
Why 500 calories below your TDEE?
Around 500 calories below your TDEE allows for around 0.5kg/1lb of weight loss per week, tends to be much more sustainable than more aggressive approaches, and allows you to better retain muscle / build new muscle.
If you are interesting in building muscle, looking more athletic, and adding shape to your frame, following a simple but effective resistance training plan based on your desired training frequency is imperative.
If you’re stuck for how to train, why not book a free 25-minute session with me where I will show you some basic but effective movements and provide you with a free training plan? Message me directly if this sounds like something that will help you!
Bonus tips:
Ensure to eat plenty of fibre, eat around 1.6-2.2g protein per kilogram of bodyweight per day, and stay hydrated.
Sleeping between 7-9 hours each night is a good target to aim for.
Weigh yourself every morning, in a fasted state, and take an average of your weight for each week. This is much more accurate than individual weigh-ins for tracking weight loss progress.
Unsure of anything else in your fat loss journey? Ask in the comments section below or message me directly.