How to Lose Weight Quickly

This article is to help someone loose weight as quickly as possible by following simple techniques and procedures. There are several ways to loose weight in a effective manner while maintaining enough calories to fuel your body while also incorporating enough exercise to burn stubborn fat.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Motivation
• Positive Attitude
• Will Power

1. The first thing is to make a weight loss plan. Each individual is different and something that worked for another person may not work for you. You will need a plan of how you plan to loose the weight, how much weight you want to loose and the way you feel would be the best way to go about this goal. I suggest that you have a weight loss journal to record daily weight, calorie intake and the amount you exercised for the day. It is also a good idea to keep pictures of how your body looks as you go along and to put these in your journal. This alone can be a big self-motivating tool. You can also write in your journal of how you are feeling about your goals and any problems you encounter on the way. This will be a great tool of understanding yourself and can help you understand the reasons behind your weight issues. Another good idea is to join an online weight-loss help group or start an online diary to record your progress also for extra motivation.
   
   Some good sites are:
   
   1. www.buddyslim.com
   2. www.thedietchannel.com

2. The next step is to determine your individual daily calorie intake and you can use your weight-loss journal for this. You should write down everything you eat and the calories and fat that are in each thing. The next thing would be to look over what you eat and to see what you should cut out of your diet. If you cut just 500 calories a day from what you normally eat than you can loose one pound a week. It takes 3,500 calories too loose one pound. A good way to find how many calories you should be consuming you can use the following formulas.
   
   For sedentary individuals: Weight x 14 = estimated cal/day
   
   For moderately active individuals: Weight x 17 = estimated cal/day
   
   For active individuals: Weight x 20 = estimated cal/day
   
   You might want to look into using some calorie and weight loss counters and you can find some good ones at the following site:
   
   1. www.thecaloriecounter.com
   2. www.calorie-count.com
   3. www.caloriesperhour.com

3. The most important thing to remember is to replace meals high in fat and calories with healthier meal options. Vegetables and fruit are low in calories and good for you and can suffice as a healthy snack over cookies, ice cream, and chips. When you feel that craving come along just try to drink an eight ounce glass of water. Sometimes hunger pains can be mistaken for dehydration. The water will help subside the craving and will make you feel full. It is always good to drink as much water as possible, because this will be very helpful in your weight loss goals. If you get in situations where you have to eat out than make sure to keep it under 300 calories at a fast food restaurant. A good site for nutritional information is:
   
   1. www.chowbaby.com
   2. www.nutritiondata.com
   
   
   
   The best thing you can do for yourself is to not try to base your diet on that of other people. You will need to develop your diet to fit you and your lifestyle. Find exercise techniques that suite yourself rather it be walking, running, swimming or even playing Wii Sports on the Wii Console. You can still eat foods that you love and still loose weight. It is all about moderation. When you go to fix portions make them smaller than you normally do or replace your snacks with healthier foods. But most of all remain confident and continue to motivate yourself.

Tips & Warnings

• Drink plenty of water
• Reducing your calories by 500 calories a day will shed one pound of body fat
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
• Get at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise a day
• Do not over-exercise
• Make sure to take in enough calories
• Consult a physician before beginning any exercise routine

[dixie306]

on 12/19/2009 Well written! Great info! Thank you! 5*

[edwardvance]

on 10/12/2009 Great tips on losing weight fast! 5* and I recommend.

[wordgirl123]

on 8/16/2009 Wonderful article with so my useful information! Moderation is always the key I believe. This is how I live my life. Recommened and 5*

[marysander]

on 8/4/2009 # Eat six small meals a day. Typical times are 7:30am, 10am, 12:30pm, 4pm, 6pm, 9pm. Lunch should be the largest, other meals consist only of one 1/2 palm sized piece of protein and one fist size organic carbohydrate food. Your Palm and Fist.
# A great tip for how to lose weight fast, easy and safe is that you should have your last large meal about three hours before you go to sleep. It is ok to have a very small snack after that.

[theone121]

on 8/4/2009 You have to want to lose weight. Don't put if off over and over.