How to Lose Weight Quickly

Once you have made the commitment to lose weight, you may be eager to achieve your goal. With small changes to your diet and activity level, you can lose weight quickly.

Things You'll Need

• Healthy meal options
• High-fiber foods
• Water
• Green tea
• Dumbbells or strength-training equipment
• Multivitamin
• Scale

Instructions

1. Begin eating a diet of almost exclusively lean proteins, fish, green vegetables, healthy nuts and healthy fats. Fruit is okay, but should be consumed in moderation because it contains sugar.

2. Reduce your portion size. After a moderate-size meal, wait 30 minutes before deciding if you are still hungry. Chances are you will be fulfilled without additional food. It is important to watch the serving size of snacks as well.

3. Add fiber to your diet to help your digestive system work efficiently.

4. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. A dehydrated body will retain water in unflattering places.

5. Drink 5 cups of green tea a day. The tea contains beneficial antioxidants that can help you lose extra calories.

6. Exercise regularly. High-level aerobic activities, such as jogging, brisk walking, cycling, aerobic classes or swimming will help you burn calories and stay healthy. Your routine should consist of at least 30-minute sessions four times a week. Consider using a personal trainer if you need extra direction and motivation.

7. Add a weight-training component to your fitness routine at least twice a week. Dumbbells or strength-training machines can help you tone your muscles and raise your metabolism.

8. Weigh yourself frequently. Close observance of your weight will let you make changes to your diet plan or exercise schedule if needed.

Tips & Warnings

• Explore a wide range of weight loss options before settling on a plan that will help you achieve your specific needs. Fitness Tips for Life offers a range of options (see Resources below).

• Be realistic with your expectations. It is possible to achieve weight loss fairly quickly, but it will take hard work and strict adherence to your dietary plan. Be careful not to set your goals so high that you become frustrated at not achieving them and abandon the diet completely.

• Take a multivitamin to help replace important nutrients you may be missing while altering your eating style.

• Avoid skipping meals. Reducing your calorie intake to drastically low levels will cause your metabolism to slow down, which may cause you to lose weight more slowly.

• Do not try to lose more than 2 pounds a week. Rapid weight loss can be dangerous to your health and most dieters who lose weight too quickly end up gaining the weight back in the long run.

Resources

• Fitness Tips for Life for 101 ways to lose weight quickly