Home  |  Health & Fitness Men's Health  | 

How to Eat Right and Feel Great

How do I start to lose weight?

To properly view this site, javascript must be enabled and Flash version 9 or higher must be installed.
Get the latest Flash player
Sarah Alligood, MPH, RD
International Food Information Council Foundation
http://www.ific.org/  
 

<span>Sarah Alligood is a registered dietitian specializing in nutrition communications. She has always loved food and cooking and operated by the principle that food is just as much a pleasure as a necessity.  Sarah recently moved from North Carolina to Washington, DC where she works at the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation <font><span>(<a>www.ific.org</a>). </span></font>IFIC is a nonprofit organization that communicates science-based information on food safety and nutrition to the media, health professionals, and others that come into contact with consumers.  At IFIC, Sarah monitors the ever-evolving nutrition communications environment and analyzes how this environment influences the decisions that people make when it comes to food and health.  She has also authored several articles on nutrition topics and delivered presentations to a variety of audiences ranging from preschoolers to college students to professionals.  Sarah is an active member of the American Dietetic Association and the Society for Nutrition Education.  She earned her Master of Public Health in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has diverse experience in the food and nutrition arena from the Stanford University Dining Services in Palo Alto, CA, to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC, and Piedmont Health Services WIC clinic in Prospect Hill, NC.  Sarah also performed with a modern dance company in college and has recently dusted off her dancing shoes. </span>

How do I start to lose weight?

 

This expert: 32,674 views

This series: 9,568 views

Download to Mobile Device
Tags:

Eating

,

Healthy

,

Diet

,

Exercise

,

Nutrition

,

Habits

Comments:

0 (Read Comments) (Add Comment)

Print

Transcripts

Host: How do I start to lose weight?

Sarah Alligood: Well, to lose weight what do you have to do is to expend more calories than you take in. So you take in calories by eating food, you expend calories. First of all, your body just expends them naturally just to keep yourself alive. All of the different functions that go on in your body like your heart pumping, that takes a significant amount of calories, but also on top of that, your physical activities. So moving your body around, going for walks, things of that sort are going to increase the amount of calories that you expend and also, it is really important when you are getting started to identify some small stuffs. Things are going to be easy for you to do and you know that you will be successful at them so that when you do succeed you are going to feel great and you are going to be motivated to keep going and make more changes. For example, it might be as simple as deciding to take the stairs instead of the elevator at work.

Other Videos

  • Strength Training - Train like a Female Pro Athlete

    Strength Training - Train like a Female Pro Athlete

    In this video, professional football player Donna “The Animal” Wilkinson of the D.C. Divas takes you on a personal journey into her strength training workout. Working with Velocity Sports Program Director Kenny Carrington, Donna goes through a variety of the basic power, strength and explosive techniques and exercises that will improve any athletes’ performance. A proper weight training facility is required for most of the exercises in this program. This video is designed for individuals in good shape, and athletes over the age of 13 under proper supervision who desire to take their game to the next level. Each lift must be performed with the proper weight adjustment for that individual. This video series includes a variety of tips and techniques that will make you strong and explosive!
  • How does CPR help a cardiac arrest victim?

    How does CPR help a cardiac arrest victim?

    In this video, Dr. Robert O'Connor, professor & chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Virginia Health System, discusses how CPR helps cardiac arrest victims.
  • Massage for Legs

    Massage for Legs

    This video will show how to massage legs.
  • Intermediate Pilates

    Intermediate Pilates

    This video will show how to do intermediate pilates. Certified pilates instructor, Dori Markakos will take you through a complete intermediate pilates workout. This video will build on the basic positions and exercises from the beginner's workout and will challenge you with a few new moves that will be felt over your entire body.
  • How to Prepare Root Vegetables

    How to Prepare Root Vegetables

  • Neck Massage

    Neck Massage

    This video will show how to give a neck massage.