Even small diet tweaks can lead to sustainable weight loss – here’s how

By Alexandra Cremona, Lecturer, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Limerick

It’s a well-known fact that to lose weight, you either need to eat less or move more. But how many calories do you really need to cut out of your diet each day to lose weight? It may be less than you think.

To determine how much energy (calories) your body requires, you need to calculate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE). This is comprised of your basal metabolic rate (BMR) – the energy needed to sustain your body’s metabolic…

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