Weight-Loss Tips and Tricks: Keep Adjusting Your Calorie Balance

A little known secret: “You need 8 fewer calories per day for every pound that’s lost,” Bonci explains. So if you lose 20 pounds on a 1,600 calorie-per-day plan, you’ll need to knock down your daily calorie intake by 160 calories (to 1,440 calorie per day) or burn off an additional 160 calories per day through added physical activity. “People need to think about how to transition from active weight loss to maintaining it,” Bonci says.