| Here are 7 quick ways to lose weight using simple and | | | | negative impact on your health. Take the time to do a |
| easy ways to jolt your body into action. The methods | | | | bit of research, ask questions and find out what is in |
| below doesn't require any fancy gym equipment and | | | | the food you eat and how it affects your overall |
| or any complex science eating. It's possible to lose big | | | | health. You owe it to yourself. |
| numbers in 7 days following the steps below- | | | | 5. Once you begin a healthy eating regime, it is |
| Quick Ways to Lose Weight | | | | important to stick to it. Give yourself at least one |
| 1. The first and simplest thing you can do is to drink | | | | month to get used to eating differently. Remember, a |
| water. Most of the time when you believe you're | | | | habit takes that long to be broken. Since eating badly is |
| hungry - you are actually just thirsty. The reason for | | | | a habit, you will have to re-train yourself to eat in |
| this confusion is that the signals for both hunger and | | | | moderation. Cut out pointless snacking, so lay off the |
| thirst are very similar and it can be easily confused for | | | | potato chips and soda. While you don't have to give |
| hunger. So by drinking a large glass of water "that has | | | | these foods up forever, you will have to cut down until |
| no calories" you won't eat as often and when you do | | | | you have learned not to gorge on them. |
| eat you will also eat less. Not only that, water is great | | | | 6. You need to exercise at least three to four times a |
| for you - much better than the fizzy drinks and sugary | | | | week just to maintain your fitness levels, so if you are |
| juice drinks. It's the sugar in those drinks that bare the | | | | really serious about shedding those pounds, exercise. |
| dead calories and will add inches to your waistline. | | | | But Don't over do it, your body needs rest and |
| 2. Think about making small changes instead of | | | | adjustment time. Start gradually with a walk of 20 - 30 |
| overhauling your life all at once. It can be overwhelming | | | | minute sessions. Don't start jogging, or you will most |
| to change too much too quickly. A lot of times you'll | | | | certainly encounter shin splints. |
| end up eating everything in your refrigerator and then | | | | Once your legs and body are adapts to the extra |
| punishing yourself or just quitting altogether. | | | | physical activity, begin jogging a little at first and then |
| So start out by trying baby steps. You can switch to | | | | gradually increase the time and distance. After the first |
| diet soda (or even better, water), use mustard instead | | | | couple of weeks of soreness, you will be amazed at |
| of mayo on wholemeal bread, and take the stairs | | | | how your body adapts. Once your fitness and health |
| instead of the elevator at work. Doing anything, no | | | | permits, look at interval training and strength training - |
| matter how small it is, will be better than nothing. | | | | this is the best way to shape up fast and tone your |
| 3. Simply stop all foods and drinks with empty calories. | | | | body. |
| Drinks like low fat smoothies, green tea, cordials, and | | | | 7. When you are fitter ... get into high intensity interval |
| water are recommended. Whilst eating more fresh | | | | training. This requires aggressive effort and the great |
| foods like fruits, vegetables, lean meat, fish, skinless | | | | thing is - it can be done outdoors! Each exercise is |
| chicken and wholegrain foods have nutritional benefits. | | | | performed to the point of failure. You reach the |
| And choose low GI carbohydrate foods such as | | | | minimum number of sets, sometimes only 1 set of |
| wholegrain pasta, Dongara rice or Basmati rice, | | | | each exercise but as many as 3 sets. In addition,a |
| multi-grain bread to help curb hunger. In others words, | | | | short recovery period between exercises is essential. |
| limit the fruit juices, donuts, white breads, take outs, fast | | | | This short recovery period enables you to maintain a |
| foods and soft drinks as much as possible. | | | | fairly high heart rate for the duration of the workout. |
| 4. Read between the lines - Get into the habit of | | | | This method improves your metabolic fitness because |
| reading the ingredients of the foods they eat, and | | | | it places a substantial workload upon ever major |
| understand it. If you have not then it is time to start, | | | | muscle in your body and at the same time stresses |
| and knowing what you are eating helps to combat | | | | your circulatory and respiratory path ways. And when |
| your weight issues. | | | | you combine this with resistance training, you will |
| You need to know what additives are in your food | | | | turbocharge your fat burning metabolism! Combined |
| and how it has been processed and grown if at all | | | | with the steps above, you'll lose a lot of weight and |
| possible. Many additives are unhealthy and can have a | | | | lots of inches off your waist. |