Fast Weight Loss Is Realistic

There's no doubt that many people need to lose a few pounds.  Walk around where people gather, you'll see it.  Don't laugh.  Unfortunately you're likely to see it in the mirror too.  If your goal is fast weight loss, keep a few 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.  Hey, if eating fewer calories is the goal then why not skip breakfast or lunch.  Fewer calories means losing weight, right?  Yes, but skipping meals is a mistake, not 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 a food shortage.  Another problem with skipping meals is that when you finally eat you'll be a lot more hungry.  This could lead to 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 still results 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.  And remember portion size when you eat at restaurants, especially fast food restaurants.  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.  Also whole grains contain many nutrients that are often lacking in people's diets.

Consume more water.  Drink it instead of juices and sodas which add about 90,000 calories to the average person's diet each year.  Drink water 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 cool.

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.

With some knowledge and planning, fast weight loss is easily possible.  Keep these things in mind and pretty soon you'll see a slimmer you when you look into a mirror.

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