Purchase your essential dog care items such as ID tags, a collar and a 6 foot leash, food and water bowls, food, dog toys, a crate and bedding, and basic grooming tools. Just before you bring your dog adoption home, take him for a walk to tire him out a little.
1 Limiting the amount of saturated fats you eat to less than 7 percent of your total daily calories. That means if you need about 2,000 calories a day, less than 140 calories (or 16 grams) should come from saturated fats.  Limiting the amount of trans fats to less than 1 percent of your total daily calories.
One pound is equal to 3,500 calories. So, if you want to lose 1 pound per week, you would need to cut 500 calories from the calories that you usually eat in a day.1  Last Reviewed: May 15, 2015. 2  Last Edited: May 15, 2015.ext, find the line on the calorie chart that applies to you based on your gender, age, and level of activity. Remember that the chart estimates how many calories you should eat per day to keep your body weight where it is now. If you want to lose weight, you may need fewer calories.