A lot of people have begun the year with a fitness target such as 'I want to lose 10 pounds fast.' While most health experts will tell you that healthy way to lose weight quickly is to go about it gradually, with sustainable changes, there are ways to fast-track the process without compromising your health. It will take more effort and discipline on your part, but your reward will be grand success at your weight loss goals, improved energy levels and a killer physique.
1. Burn More and Consume Less
If you want to lose 10 pounds fast, the first thing that you need to be aware of, if you are serious about weight loss, is that you need to burn more calories than you consume to drop those extra pounds. However, eating less is not the simple answer to this problem. The problem is that if you cut your intake of food drastically, your body's metabolism will also slow down considerably, and it will be burning less calories. Besides, your energy levels will suffer, and the moment you come back to a regular diet, with your slower metabolism, you will put on a lot of weight. What you need to target is to cut your calorie intake and boost your metabolism simultaneously. That is the double advantage that will help you lose 10 pounds fast.
2. A Good Quality Diet
If you want to cut your calorie intake as well as boost your metabolism with your diet, your emphasis should not be the quantity of your diet, but its quality. The first thing you need to realize is that all calories are not created equal. If you have a wholesome 400 calorie meal, the effects on your weight loss goals will be very different from a 400 calorie bar of chocolate. To begin with, your body's digestive system will take much longer to break down and process the meal, and the longer the digestive process, the more the calories burnt. Besides, the meal will keep you full and satisfied for longer and you will not be tempted to over-eat. On the other hand, the chocolate will be processed much quicker, and since your body will not have received any significant nutrition, you will feel hungry quickly, and at the end of the day, you will have over-eaten. If you really want to lose weight fast, almost all your day's meals should be wholesome and nutritious. Avoid processed foods as far as you can.
3. Eat Frequently
Also, if you are going to consume 2,000 calories in a day, it is best if those calories are consumed over 5-6 meals than 2 or 3. The more times your body is required to burn calories, the faster your metabolism will be. Also, since your body will be expecting frequent meals, it will not be inclined to store extra reserves of fat.
4. Regular Exercise
The other way to kick-start your metabolism is with regular exercise. If you can find time to spare every week for some sport or exercise, you will burn more calories and have a better chance of losing weight quickly, and achieving your weight loss goals. At the end of the day, if you can implement these steps, there is no reason why you cannot lose 10 pounds fast and in 2011 itself.
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