How To Lose Weight Fast – 10 Ways To Do It Easily
Let’s chat about how to lose weight fast.
Here are 10 ways to say goodbye to your last pounds and shed excess fat fast.
If you think that your body would benefit from carrying less weight around, then this post is for you my friend.
If you have more than 10 pounds to lose, please don’t stress.
Rather than trying to lose a large amount of weight, there’s a good chance you’ll have better results if you attack your weight challenge 10 pounds at a time.
The great thing about aiming for 10 pounds is that this is a manageable and believable goal.
You may actually only need to make a couple of small changes to achieve it.
After that you can set another goal to lose another 10 pounds.
Then another and another until you’ve reached your weight goal – 10 pounds is a reasonable amount to aim to lose at a time.
Side note: the fewer changes you make in one go, the easier it may be to maintain these changes.
Have you ever tried to do everything all at once?
It’s a bit like trying to juggle a dozen balls.
Pretty soon they all end up on the floor.
Try juggling just a few balls at once and once you have that rhythm going, you can add a new ball slowly, one by one.
You can start first with just the most important changes and slowly add more in the future, as each new habit “sticks”.
The fewer changes you make right off the bat, the easier it will be to focus on each one, until you get it right and it becomes a natural new habit in your life.
How to lose 10 pounds with the minimal amount of stress and effort?
Let’s start with the 10 most obvious changes you can make to your diet and life.
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TIP # 1 – Drink fewer calories.
If you drink calorie-containing drinks, it’s easy to consume a lot of calories without even realizing it.
For the record a can of Coke contains 140 calories.
A slice of bread on the other hand contains 32 calories.
So in effect it’s like eating more than 4 slices of bread each time you drink a can of sugar-laden Coke.
Shocking, hey?
Switching to water is such an easy way to save yourself several hundred calories each day.
You can also flavor your water with fresh fruit (or infused herbal teabags which is something I LOVE!).
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TIP # 2 – Walk.
Hitting the gym is an excellent alternative but let’s be honest sometimes it’s just so damn hard to get ourselves there.
That’s why I suggest walking because it is something that almost all of us can do easily, no questions asked.
So consciously make the decision to go for a walk every day.
If you have foot or leg problems, have no fear.
Swimming is an excellent alternative; otherwise look for an exercise option that you CAN do.
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TIP # 3 – Eat slower.
News alert – You’re much less likely to overeat if you eat slower.
This makes sense both in theory and in practice.
Start by paying attention to the food in your mouth and chew thoroughly.
Avoid watching TV or playing on your phone while you eat – that’s another quick way to eat mindlessly and not even realize how many extra calories you are taking in.
You need to give your meal your undivided attention, eat slowly, and you’ll eat less.
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TIP # 4 – Reduce your intake of processed carbs.
Processed carbs are a good food option to ditch or reduce as they are loaded with calories.
These unhealthy food choices include things like cookies, crackers, bread, and pasta.
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TIP # 5 – Stop eating after dinner.
After two or three meals, your body has had enough.
You don’t need to keep on eating!
According to the US Department Of Health, the average adult males requires 2000-3000 calories per day to maintain weight while adult females only need 1600-2400 calories.
But we can potentially have less than that…more than that amount is definitely not required unless you are an elite athlete or pregnant (and we all know that still doesn’t mean you are eating for two!).
Eating after dinner is simply unnecessary and can cause a host of problems.
I personally find my sleep always sucks if I eat late at night (that is, even just eating a later dinner than I usually would).
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TIP # 6 – Sleep more.
Studies show that tired people are attracted to fattening foods more than the well-rested.
A lack of sleep also contributes to metabolic issues that make it harder to maintain a healthy weight.
So make sleep a priority in your life when you are focused on your health and consciously trying to lose weight.
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TIP # 7 – Eat at home.
Eating out and being healthy is always a tad challenging.
You can never be sure exactly what goes into a meal you order at a restaurant.
You can’t control the portion size.
Nor can you seriously sit there and eat like a rabbit when out for dinner with friends.
Opt instead to save a lot of calories and money by staying home for your meals, if only for the duration of your health mission (not forever).
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TIP # 8 – Weigh yourself daily.
I know, I know, the experts are in conflict about this.
Should you weigh yourself daily or less regularly?
I personally feel that when you measure something, the thing you measure changes.
Note: If you are planning to weigh yourself each day, make sure to do so at the same time every day.
But please don’t be too obsessive about this. Instead use it as a method to track your progress.
The goal is to check your progress from week to week but a daily weigh in may help move your weight in a positive direction (if it doesn’t work for you – stick to weighing in only once a week or take your body measurements instead).
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TIP # 9 – Eat more vegetables.
Your mom was right – you should always eat your greens!
With few exceptions, vegetables are low in calories and high in bulk.
Vegetables will also help you feel full without expanding your waistline.
Do your best to eat more vegetables. For the record the recommended amount is five servings a day.
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TIP # 10 – Skip breakfast.
For ages, we’ve been told to eat three meals a day.
However, newer research suggests that skipping breakfast or dinner is a healthier way to live.
I personally have taken the approach of making my breakfast just a light meal – usually a protein-rich, sugar-free yoghurt or a smoothie.
It makes me feel full without feeling FULL FULL.
Avoid skipping lunch though! Lunch is such an important meal of the day.
In case you haven’t guessed, people who skip lunch usually go crazy with calories at dinner or later in the day because they are so hungry.
Technically your lightest meal of the day should be dinner, but most people find it easier socially and psychologically to skip breakfast.
So there you have it – 10 strategies to help you lose 10 pounds.
It goes without saying that losing 10 pounds is a lot easier physically and mentally than losing 60 lbs.
That’s why I recommend setting a series of 10-pound weight-loss goals until your target weight is reached.
A few small changes can be enough to see real results.
Just add a few of these tips to your life until you’re losing 1-2 pounds each week.
Avoid the temptation to try to lose too much too soon – 10 pounds in a month is a realistic, stretch goal.
Think two pounds a week doesn’t sound too impressive?
Well think about it this way then:
Two pounds per week is 100 pounds/year.
How much did you lose last year with your current strategy?
For best results, I think it is important to take your time, BE CONSISTENT AND PATIENT and incorporate these strategic habits in order to make permanent changes in your life.
I wish you the best of luck on your journey!
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