Lose 10 Pounds in 7 Days

The best way to lose weight is to slowly adjust your diet while incorporating an exercise routine. But what if you need to drop some weight fast? There are a number of ways to drop weight quickly. Most of them are dangerous to your health, but there are a few ways to do it safely. There are three main areas involved in rapid weight loss. They include your diet, your exercise routine, and then there are some unusual methods.

The first thing that needs to change is the way you eat. Break your meals down into four to six smaller meals a day, with smaller meals coming later in the day. There are a few reasons behind this. Larger meals can often lie undigested in your system, while smaller ones are more easily processed. When you eat, your metabolism speeds up to aid in digestion. In addition, by eating smaller portions but more frequently, you keep your metabolism sped up which, in turn, burns more calories.

Normally, I would encourage dieters to cut their portions down, but since we're looking at dropping a fair amount of weight rapidly, we'll skip that and go right to some serious dieting tools. Cut out as much solid food as you can and take in as much fluid as you are able. Fluids are easier to digest and quicker to process. Restrict your diet to low-sodium soups and broths. Salt encourages your body to retain water, by cutting out salt you will retain less water weight. If you can't do without solid food for a week, drink at least one glass of water before each meal to produce a feeling of fullness. Drinking plenty of fluids will also help remove toxins from your body as well. If you need to drop weight in a hurry, it's very important to stick as close to this diet as possible.

Exercise is another important facet of weight loss, but doing it incorrectly can cause you to retain weight. Light resistance, high-repetition exercises are pivotal to weight loss. No heavy power lifting for you this week. If you weight train, stick to light weights and fast movements. Also, its important to ramp up your cardio and fat-burning exercises like walking and jogging. If you have access to machines, the elliptical trainer burns the most calories for the time spent on it.

Following this regime for a week will have the weight dropping off quickly. If you find yourself still a little shy of your desired weight, there are a couple of more drastic measures that will give you the results you need. The first of these measures is the plastic suit. This is nothing more than a pair of plastic pants and a long-sleeved plastic shirt that causes your body to sweat a lot. You could lose 10 pound in a matter of hours wearing one of these, but it has two drawbacks. If over-used, you can suffer from dehydration and weight loss is only temporary. Once you begin to take in fluids, the weight will return. If you can't find a plastic suit, you can use a garbage bag in a pinch. Just cut holes for your head and arms and you're ready to roll. Wear it and exercise like you would normally and you'll lose pound quickly.

The second extreme measure is much less pleasant than wearing a plastic suit while you exercise. If you really need to drop weight quickly but don't think you have the will power to adjust your diet or exercise routine radically, you'll have to consider taking a laxative or getting an enema. Like I said, they're unpleasant but they'll get the job done. Using the last methods can be dangerous if done incorrectly, so I urge you to exercise caution if you choose to try them. What ever method you use, take a multi-vitamin while dieting to ensure that you still receive enough nutrients to stay healthy. Also, keep in mind that most of the weight lost using any kind of quick-loss diet will undoubtedly return as soon as you stop.