Are You Looking For Fast Weight Loss?

Many people need to lose some weight, that's a fact. Look around where people gather, you'll see it. Don't laugh. Unfortunately you're likely to see it in the mirror too. If you've made fast weight loss your goal, keep these simple things in mind to take off the pounds quickly and safely.

When people want to lose weight one of the most common things they do is to skip meals. It makes sense, right, cut out the calories by eating one fewer meal. Fewer calories means losing weight, right? That's correct but skipping meals isn't the right way to reduce calories. Your body thinks it's being starved when you skip meals. It goes into “starvation” mode. It starts to retain fat to counteract what it perceives as being starved. Another problem with skipping meals is that when you finally eat you'll be a lot more hungry. The result is binge eating. Skipping a meal plus binge eating, then, will likely result in eating more calories and the body gaining even more weight from those calories than normally. It's the worst of both worlds. Don't do it.

Have a plan on how much to eat. It's called portion control and it's as important as eating the right foods. Too much of even a healthy food will still result in weight gain. It's hard to do when large portions are so common. Restaurants serve over large portions, as do most people at home. The FDA and other sources list recommended daily allowances. If you must eat out, keep portion size in mind. Don't eat the full portion served at the restaurant, or order less than a full meal, such as soup and a salad.

Replace white foods such as white bread, white rice and sugar with whole grain foods. Whole grains are lower in fat and higher in nutrients. The fiber in whole grains helps you become full faster, and feel fuller longer. Finally, whole grains add nutrients that many people lack in their diet.

Consume more water. Replace juice and soda with water since that juice and soda adds 90,000 calories to an average person's diet every year. Drink it between meals too. In fact, the goal is 8 glasses of water each day. It seems like a lot, but it's not. Drinking water also promotes health in general by keeping you well hydrated and helping to avoid overheating.

Eat healthy snacks between meals. The body needs food every three to four hours to maintain proper blood sugar. Eating healthy snacks, such as fruits, helps control eating at meal times.

Fast weight loss is realistic with some knowledge and planning. It won't be long before you're slimmer and trimmer.

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