Understanding what the right amount of calories is for you...

Your metabolism is an estimate of how many calories your body needs to maintain its current weight. It shows the number of calories per day your body burns, regardless of exercise.

In order to lose weight, you need to increase your daily activity or consume fewer calories than those needed to maintain your weight. It is important that we know your calorie level, because it will allow us to craft a food regime that will facilitate weight loss.

How do we do this? At Personal Gourmet you are not getting cookie cutter solution – we are actually working within your specific calorie needs, your program level, and most importantly, your taste! If you're on a lower calorie program, you will experience a balanced day of meals and snacks. As you move up to higher calorie levels, the first thing you'll notice is that the morning snacks will double in their caloric levels. Then, the next step is that the afternoon snacks will also rise in caloric level. At higher calorie levels, the lunches become larger and then, at even higher levels you will see more protein at dinner.

If it looks like you're getting too much food, just know that it is both good and healthy food! Look at it like this: a whole day of food (3 meals and 2 snacks) at the lowest calorie level of 1200 calories is LESS than a bag of movie popcorn that weighs in at a staggering 1650 calories!