Elfin Recite

The first thing Vilcan did when he returned home from the ranch was buy a food scale. “Portion size can get away from you in a heartbeat,” he says. “If you want to lose weight, you have to know what a serving is and how many calories are in it.” Do you really need to order that 16-ounce filet when the 8-ouncer will fill you up? Each Biggest Loser contestant’s daily calorie limit is calculated using a formula that considers starting weight, body-fat percentage, activity level, and goal weight- For Vilcan, it’s between 1,750 and 2,000 calories, depending on how-much he’s exercising. “Realizing how much exercise it takes to expend the calories in food really puts things into perspective,” he says. “I mean, look at these cheese fries from Outback Steakhouse. They’re 2,900 calories. No friggin’ way am I gonna eat that.”

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