Losing Weight Fast - is it so Difficult?

You have to wear that old dress or suit and now you have to lose weight? Lose weight too fast and you could harm your body. Fad diets, diet pills, extreme fasting and other fast weight loss methods may work but they can also make you lose muscle, counter productive to a long term weight loss program, and can cause damage to your heart and other internal organs. Remember Fen-Fen?

Determine how many calories you consume, because burning more than you consume results in weight loss. Keep a written record of every morsel, for at least a week. Don't cheat. Cheating on this only hurts you. Now with the help of sources like mypyramidtracker.gov figure out the calories in what you eat.

Now that you know the calories you consume, start cutting. One great way is to use smaller plater. Portion sizes are generally too large both at home and in restaurants. There are a lot of other easy cuts that don't significantly change what you eat. These include salad dressing, butter, candies, 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! Simply switching to water as a main drink is a big step in weight loss. Also note that empty calories such as sugars and white breads (carbohydrates) are the first things to cut. These are easily replaced in your diet ? try whole wild rice.

What about that side dish? Take a look. 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.

Build up some muscle to increase muscle mass and 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 enjoy 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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