Sunday, January 11, 2009

How To Lose Weight Fast

By Simon Hoo

If you are searching for a fast weight losing answer, look no further. Read on and all the secrets of losing weight fast will be revealed to you. If you are searching to lose weight just for that special occassion, such as for a big New Year dinner and dance at your company's function, we have the solution for you!

It is important to be able to lose weight the right way, that is to say, not to resort to 'miracle' diet pills. You may enjoy weight loss initially but once you stop the pills, the weight comes back again. What you need is a weight loss program and system which allows you to lose weight the right way and as naturally as possible. Some help from certain endorsed products by the health authorities should also be considered given that we are now living in the age of massive improvements in bio-technology.

You must also have realistic expectations; I hope you're not looking to loose 20 pounds in one day! That sort of a thing is not just impossible but also immensely detrimental to your general health. A more reasonable target would be to lose 1 or 2 pounds in a day or two so as to gain a slimmer look. There's a way to do this without sweating in gym (In case you don't like that) or starving yourself to death. Here are a few things which you can do for the same:

1. Increase your water intake.

Always remember that water is the most important element in one's diet. It makes up more than two-third of our body. Therefore, water must play a critical role in all living things. One can go without food for longer periods than without water. Water also helps in keeping the parts ofour body functioning well. This includes the digestion of food in our system. Indirectly, this will impact the amount of fats we retain as well.

2. Take smaller but more meals in a day I bet this one comes as a surprise! Let me elaborate. Instead of eating three large meals throughout the day you must eat five to six small meals at regular 2 to 3 hour intervals. The key phrase here is "small meals" meaning you're not eating to satisfy your complete appetite but rather just eating enough so as to get by until the next meal. A great way to do this is to buy those small snacks that have one serving of 100 calorie packages. You might have to look for the ones which you like since some of them taste pretty nasty.

Remember, that to lose weight you need to be burning more calories than you intake and hence you must eat natural foods which the body can burn easily. You also need to make a daily reading of the amount of calorie you intake. Just maintain a calorie diary in which you jot down the calorie content of every single item that you ate throughout the day.

3. Exercise regularly

In order to lose weight, you need to ensure that what you eat is less than how much energy or food is being used up by your body. Essentially, you need to exert more and burn up more food than you consume it. An active lifestyle could mean doing many things with the objective of expending all the food that you have consumed. You could jog, go shopping and walk, dont take the lifts but walk up flights of steps instead...etc. Just be conscious of the need to burn more calories and you will be fine. - 16004

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