Wedding Diet Tips
Losing weight for your wedding day is a six-month process. Healthy eating habits and exercise slim the body gradually, which takes time. Losing more than 100 pounds requires healthy dieting for one year or more before your wedding day. Fast weight loss promises that sound too good to be true lead to rebound weight gain.
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Start Early
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Start workouts and wedding diet plans at least six months in advance. Recommended weight loss per week is one to two pounds. Achieve up to 50 pounds weight loss in six months. Last-minute weight loss or fad diets result in rebound weight gain 95 percent of the time.
Skip Carbonation and Caffeine
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Non-diet soda contains 150 calories per 12-ounce can. Drinking three sodas per day adds up to 81,000 extra calories in six months. This simple change accounts for 23 pounds of pre-wedding weight loss. Carbonated beverages contain carbon dioxide. When trapped in the intestines, carbon dioxide slows down digestion resulting in bloating. Caffeine excites the intestinal tract; thus causing difficulty digesting food.
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Leave Behind Fried and Processed Foods
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Frying food increases calorie content. Grilled meats provide the same nutrition without the added calories. Processed foods contain fillers difficult to digest. Calorie counts for processed foods are higher than whole foods like fresh vegetables, fruits and salad greens.
Skip the Gas Four Weeks Before Wedding Day
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Beans, legumes, fiber-rich are nutrient-rich and low in calories. Consume these foods during the five months before the wedding, but stop four weeks before your wedding day. Slow digestion of beans, legumes and fiber causes gas and bloating.
Never Starve
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Starvation diets lead to reduced metabolism, heart attack, liver failure, kidney failure and stroke. A healthy weight loss diet involves reducing daily caloric intake by 500 calories. Combine reduced calorie meals with exercise to increase weight loss.
Progressing Weight Loss
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After the first few weeks, increase intensity of exercise to maintain weight loss. Weight loss plateaus are common, but changing eating and exercise habits helps maintain gradual weight loss. Add weight lifting, focusing on upper body, arms and shoulders.
Timeline for Wedding Day Weight Loss
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Six months before wedding day, adopt a healthy, reduced-calorie diet plan. Exchange carbonated sodas for water and exercise at least five days a week for 30 minutes. Change workouts often to prevent boredom. Keep a food journal of foods that cause bloating or water retention.
Four months before your wedding day, increase the intensity of your exercise. Maintain a healthy, reduced-calorie diet.
Two months before your wedding day, add weight training to the exercise program. Focus on large muscles for weight loss and smaller, upper body muscles for definition.
One month before your wedding day, stop eating beans and fiber-rich foods that cause gas and bloating. Refer to your food journal, skipping foods known to cause digestive problems.
One day before your wedding, drink only water. Eat light meals full of lean protein, vegetables and fruit. Skip alcohol, which causes bloating and water retention.
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