Lose weight fast

You have to wear that old dress or suit and now you need to lose weight?  Lose weight too fast and you could harm your body.  A loss of muscle tone or even heart disease and issues with other internal organs can result from fad diets, miracle pills and extreme fasting.  Remember Fen-Fen?

Determine how many calories you consume, because burning more than you consume results in weight loss.  Carry a small notebook for a week to write down everything you eat.  Don’t cheat.  Cheating on this only harms you.  Then write down the calories in each of these foods and drinks.  There are many sources such as http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov that can help with this.

Now that you know the calories you consume, start cutting.  This can be as simple as cutting down on portion sizes.  Portion sizes are generally too large both at home and in restaurants.  There are a lot of other no brainer cuts that don’t significantly change what you eat.  These include salad dressing, butter, cakes, and juice or soda.  The average American consumes 240 calories a day from juice and soda.  That’s 90,000 calories a year – 25 pounds!  Getting used to the delicious taste of a salad with a pinch of lemon juice makes a big difference.  Get rid of white bread, sugar and carbs.  These can easily be replaced with sugar substitutes and whole grain breads.

An easy place to target for calorie removal is the side dish.  This portion of the meal often contains more calories than the main course.  Make a switch to healthy foods, or cut out the sides completely.

Pumping iron increases lean muscle mass, which speeds up your metabolism.  It’s a great calorie burner, but will help you burn calories even when not exercising.  Aerobic exercise is the best for calorie and fat burning.  {Many experts say to perform aerobic activity for 30 minutes a day 3-5 days a week.  Hog wash!|Don’t pay attention to the 3-5 times a week school of thought on this  Find an activity you can sustain for seven days each week, forever..

There’s the plan to lose weight fast.  Now get moving!

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