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Although most dieters rely solely on the scale to gauge the progress of their diet, this method leaves much to be desired unless coupled with another method of measurement. Ideally dieters should keep track of their body composition changes which give a better picture of what is being lost and gained during the diet (i.e. muscle or fat). Although no current method of measuring bodyfat is perfect, skinfold calipers seem to be the best choice, especially considering the fluid shifts which can occur on a ketogenic diet. With practice, most individuals should be able to keep track of their own skinfold measurements at home with a pair of inexpensive calipers.

The number of calories needed to maintain a stable bodyweight is determined by three factors: resting energy expenditure, thermic effect of activity, and the thermic effect of food. While estimations can be made for all three components of metabolic rate, a simpler and fairly accurate estimation of maintenance calorie needs can be made by multiplying bodyweight in pounds by 15-16 calories. Women should generally use the lower number, men the higher.

Daily caloric requirements are comprised of resting energy expenditure, the thermic effect of activity and the thermic effect of food. While these can be calculated based on bodyweight and activity, an easy estimation for maintenance calories is to multiply bodyweight by 15-16 calories per pound. As a rule of thumb, to avoid metabolic slowdown calories should be initially decreased 10-20% below maintenance for fat loss. This can be accomplished by either decreasing caloric intake, increasing activity, or some combination of the two. Repeated body composition measurements will indicate if less or greater caloric intakes are necessary to optimize fat loss. In general, a fat loss of 1 to 1.5 lbs per week should ensure that no muscle is being lost. A total weight loss of greater than 2 pounds per week (not counting water weight) indicates that some muscle is being lost and calories should be increased.
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