Take in fewer calories than your body needs to maintain your current weight and you will drop pounds.
But only 11% of Americans correctly estimate their ideal daily calorie requirements, according to one survey.
The rest of us tend to overestimate, says Bonnie Taub-Dix, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.
Let's say you assume that consuming 2,000 calories per day will allow you to reach your target weight, but it really takes 1,800: Those extra 200 are enough to keep an additional 20 pounds on your frame.
Do it better:
If 1,800 calories is your max, split it into three 500-calorie meals and one 300-calorie snack.
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