| Chances are you're reading this because you're asking | | | | rapid fat loss. Avoid things such as bread, rice, pasta, |
| the question, "What is the quickest way to lose | | | | potatoes and cereal. All your carbohydrates should |
| weight?" | | | | come from things such as vegetables, lentils, and |
| Maybe you need to slim down for an important event | | | | beans. |
| - a wedding, perhaps, or a graduation ball - or maybe | | | | - Eat plenty of protein. All of your meals should consist |
| you want to look good for an upcoming beach holiday. | | | | of slow carbohydrates as listed above, along with a |
| Or maybe you just want to lose weight as quickly as | | | | decent amount of protein - chicken breast, chicken |
| possible. | | | | thigh, beef (organic and grass-fed is best), etc. Eating |
| Whatever the reason, you're looking for the quickest | | | | plenty of protein helps to curb your appetite and |
| way to lose weight, and this article is here to provide | | | | eliminate food cravings. |
| the answer. | | | | - Break all the rules once a week. One of the |
| The first thing we need to do is refine the question. | | | | problems with dieting is that your metabolic rate tends |
| The absolute quickest way to lose weight is to borrow | | | | to slow down, meaning the diet stops working, and you |
| a neighbour's chainsaw and lop off a limb, but nobody | | | | quickly put all of the lost weight back on when you |
| would suggest that as a serious method. So the first | | | | eventually stop your diet. Taking one day a week to |
| constraint we need to add is "What is the quickest | | | | pig out and eat everything you're not allowed on other |
| way to lose weight healthily?" | | | | days - pizza, ice cream, chocolate bars, etc. - ensures |
| It should also be noted that weight loss and fat loss | | | | that your metabolic rate stays high, and you keep on |
| are not synonymous. Muscle tissue is actually heavier | | | | burning the fat. It also helps you to stay motivated: |
| than fat tissue, so it's entirely possible to lose weight | | | | endless days of chicken and spinach can become |
| while ending up even fatter! Conversely, you can lose | | | | quite boring, but knowing you've got a tub of Ben & |
| fat and look slimmer and trimmer while maintaining the | | | | Jerry's to look forward to at the end of the week |
| same weight. | | | | really helps. |
| So once again we can refine our question: What is the | | | | If these measures sound a little drastic, that's because |
| quickest way to lose fat healthily? | | | | they are. But if your goal is to lose the greatest |
| - Don't drink your calories. Liquid calories are converted | | | | amount of fat in the shortest amount of time, without |
| to fat much quicker than calories contained in food. | | | | doing any damage to yourself, then these kind of |
| Anything containing high fructose corn syrup is | | | | measures are exactly what you need. |
| definitely out: this includes most sodas. Also you should | | | | You can also consider using a weight loss supplement. |
| avoid milk, beer, and even fruit juice. Instead drink as | | | | When going for fast results, you might as well take |
| much water as you can handle, and plenty of tea or | | | | advantage of every aid out there, and a quality |
| coffee (black and unsweetened - you may find green | | | | supplement can give you the extra edge you need to |
| teas more palatable). | | | | really burn the pounds off, and help you to keep them |
| - Cut out 'quick' carbohydrates. The 'slow | | | | off for the long-term. |
| carbohydrate' diet is one of the most effective for | | | | |