Losing Weight is a Process That is Anything But Fast and Easy

     It is possible to lose weight fast but it requires a dramatic change in eating habits and lifestyle. That is why it is not easy. It can be done but it requires dedication and determination to follow a program.Some people are up for that but many are not. Making that dramatic change is the hard part.

It is hard to keep the weight off by maintaining the new eating habits and lifestyle. You need to up to meeting these challenges. If you are ready to make the change, the fact you may see results quickly is a bonus, an encouragement to keep going. It is a bonus if it is easy but it should not matter whether it is easy or hard. What matters is how determined you are to follow through.

Some Simple (but not easy) Steps To Lose Weight Fast:

1. Make a list of the number of times a week you eat meals or snacks with a high fat content. These are the deep fried foods, French fries, burgers. These contain the killer fats - trans fats that sit on your stomach and have no nutritional value. Decide what you will cut out and when. Decide what you will replace it with. Look for protein - lean red meat, fish, poultry or eggs.

2. Make a list of the number of times a week you drink sugary drinks and eat highly refined carbohydrates: soda, fruit drinks that contain very little natural juice and shakes. Decide what you will cut out and when. Decide what you will drink instead - preferably water or green tea. Drink plenty of water - the body can mistake thirst for hunger.

3. Make a list of the number of times you leave the table feeling you could not eat another morsel - you feel absolutely full. Decide to eat less. Serve smaller portions.

4. Eat more often, but smaller amounts. Do not skip meals and then catch up later by eating bigger portions and highly refined carbohydrates to give you energy. This will add to your weight. Make your snacks fat-burning food - nuts, apples, berries, which have a lower sugar content. Get your energy from the carbohydrates in fruit and vegetables.

5. Make sure you eat breakfast but avoid the sugary cereals. Oats is a good, wholesome, cheap alternative. Natural muesli is good but check the sugar content. Fruit is good, as it gives you the natural carbohydrates your body needs for energy, protein is also good.

6. Get into an exercise program designed to burn fat. This will generally include strength building and cardio vascular exercise. The harder the exercise the more weight you will lose. Exercise makes your body strong and healthy and it improves your body's metabolism. It also makes you feel positive, as you are taking action. If you cannot get to a gym, fast walking or running will do the job, but take it easy in the beginning if you have not done it for a while.

As you can see, losing weight fast is not easy but it can be done. Losing weight at any pace is always a challenge. You need to do it in a way you can handle and sustain. It is no good rushing into it at a breakneck pace only to find you cannot maintain it. The main thing is to start on the list and do most of those things most of the time. In the end you will be leaner, healthier and very pleased with yourself.

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