If you have your holidays planned, a wedding coming up or you just want to feel a
little bit better about yourself then the chances are that you are looking for a way of losing weight quickly. There are a number of things you can do to drop those pounds so read on for some top tips!
You might think that stopping eating completely or drastically reducing the amount you eat will help you lose weight. This is not the case. What happens instead is that your body goes into starvation mode and your metabolism slows down so much that you won't lose any weight.
It is more effective to reduce your calorie intake by 250 -500 and combine this with taking aerobic exercise as this will directly burn fat. The use weights also helps to increase metabolism therefore speeding up the burning of calories. Try alternating aerobic and muscle building exercises.
Drinking plenty of water is also invaluable in the quest to lose weight. Not only does it keep up energy levels but it can reduce your appetite as well as flushing out toxins accumulated in your body. Try eating plenty of foods with a high water content such as watermelon and tomatoes as this will fill you up without adding calories.
Be wary of food that states it is low fat as it may be that the fat is replaced by calorie rich sugars. Limit the amount of tea and coffee you drink as the sugar and milk you add can all add up and prevent you losing weight. Drinking black tea is fine. Cut out salt from your diet as it is one of the biggest reasons for obesity in the western world.
There are many ways of losing weight quickly. Eat only when you are hungry, make sure you chew every mouthful properly and slowly. Allow yourself a small treat every now and then as if you don't you are likely to crave it more and end up breaking your diet and binging on it.