| Weight loss consists of 4 different elements. They are | | | | Women simply do not have the same testosterone |
| nutrition, cardiovascular activity, resistance training and | | | | levels that men have. Most of the huge female |
| mindset. Here is a powerful list of 10 ways to lose | | | | bodybuilders you see are taking anabolic steroids to |
| weight fast. If you start applying them you will see | | | | look that way. |
| results! | | | | 6. Don't keep junk food in the house. |
| 1. Beware of "healthy" foods. | | | | It is great to have a cheat meal or two each week but |
| What I mean by this is that there are some foods that | | | | don't get carried away. If you buy too much junk food |
| are cleverly disguised as being healthy for you when in | | | | the chances are you will eat all of it until it is gone. Buy |
| reality they are not. Take protein bars for example. | | | | a couple of chocolate bars but not a whole bag! |
| They are often loaded with sugar and unhealthy fats. | | | | If the food is not in your home you will be less likely to |
| Another example are rice cakes which a lot of people | | | | be tempted to eat junk foods. Another good tip is to |
| view as being a healthy food. There is hardly any | | | | go out to a restaurant for your cheat meal. Then you |
| nutritional value contained in them and they also have | | | | have nothing to take home with you. |
| no fiber. They will spike your insulin levels which | | | | 7. Develop the proper mindset. |
| promotes fat storage. It is wise to start reading food | | | | You must believe you can do this. If not you will fail to |
| labels. | | | | take enough action to get you to where you want to |
| 2. Focus on increasing your metabolism. | | | | be. Knowledge without action is useless. |
| This should be your biggest priority if you want to lose | | | | You should also make a goal for yourself and write it |
| weight fast. It is your metabolism that dictates the | | | | down. Find a photo of what you want to look like and |
| speed you will lose weight. The best way you can | | | | keep it handy. You can also find a training partner or |
| accomplish this is by increasing your lean muscle mass. | | | | "diet buddy" to help motivate you. You can encourage |
| The more lean muscle tissue that you have the more | | | | one another and you won't feel alone. |
| calories you will burn even while you are watching | | | | 8. Do what you like. |
| television! You will also be able to eat more food and | | | | If you hate running then don't do it. If you hate celery |
| burn it off. | | | | then don't eat it. Find a substitute for everything you |
| You can also increase your metabolism by eating | | | | don't like and use that. |
| smaller meals more frequently. Simply adding 1-2 extra | | | | Don't let one exercise or type of food stop you. |
| meals a day can make a huge difference. | | | | Taking it a step further you can even make it fun. That |
| 3. Be consistent with your program. | | | | way you will be much more likely to stick with it. Use |
| This is one of the biggest factors that will determine if | | | | music, try new recipes, do whatever it takes. |
| you are successful or not. You need to focus on | | | | 9. Don't go to the grocery store while you are hungry. |
| lifestyle changes and find something you can stick with. | | | | This can be very bad news because it is easy to lose |
| In the beginning it is always a little difficult because you | | | | self control when you are hungry. Especially when you |
| won't see any progress. Once you start noticing | | | | are surrounded with aisles of food! |
| changes you will then start to build momentum | | | | You should also make a list before you go so you will |
| because this will really motivate you. You can even | | | | know exactly what you are buying and you won't |
| notice small changes from week to week. | | | | waste time. And make sure you eat before you go! |
| 4. Do not starve yourself. | | | | 10. Focus on progression. |
| Once you start avoiding processed foods you will be | | | | If you are just starting out things can seem a little |
| able to eat a lot more and still feel full. There will be no | | | | overwhelming at first. You might be winded after your |
| reason to starve yourself. It will only cause you to | | | | 20 minute walk or you might have trouble doing 10 |
| binge down the road. | | | | push ups. |
| Starving yourself will also slow down your metabolism. | | | | We all have to start somewhere. The quickest way to |
| Your body doesn't know you are dieting and will be | | | | improve is by constantly trying to outdo yourself each |
| more likely to store fat. That is the exact opposite of | | | | time you exercise. Keep a training journal to record |
| what you want. | | | | your information. |
| 5. Start a resistance training program. | | | | For example, if you can currently do 10 push ups try |
| When most people think of weight loss they do not | | | | doing 11 next time. When you can do more than 15 |
| think of weight training. However, weight training is one | | | | maybe consider using weights instead to exercise |
| of the best things you can do to burn fat. | | | | your chest. |
| Weight training increases your resting metabolic rate | | | | Learn to be creative and do what works for you. The |
| (RMR) due to the intense stress that is placed on your | | | | most important tip I can give you is to start taking |
| body. It needs to repair itself after an intense workout. | | | | action and avoid paralysis by analysis. These 10 ways |
| If you are a female don't worry about bulking up. | | | | to lose weight fast should give you a great start. |