Continued from How Do I Lose Weight?
How do I lose weight fast? Well, I do not know, maybe I am totally wrong about this, but the “How do I lose weight fast?” question seems to contain an expectation of some sort of a shortcut, a magic diet trick, if you will, to weight loss. Does this shortcut to a quick weight loss exist? Yes and no.
Some people can naturally lose fat faster than others. They can do so because their bodies are built that way, not because they know some secret weight-loss shortcut. Other people are not so lucky. They cannot lose weight as fast the other group. But regardless of your genetic predisposition to weight loss, there are certain things you can do that could help you lose weight faster.
How do I lose weight fast if I do not know anything about nutrition? Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to be a certified nutritionist to put together a good diet for yourself. If you can read, you can always learn about nutrition. With moderate nutritional knowledge, you will make better food choices, which should help you lose weight faster.
That said, we all have different priorities in life, so if learning about nutrition is just not your thing, there are some quality programs out there that can help you lose weight. Try the Fat Loss for Idiots or Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle program. Both programs are great and are designed for people who do not know anything about weight loss and eating healthy.
How do I lose weight fast if I do not have more than 30 minutes to exercise? You do not need to exercise for more than 30 minutes three times a week. In fact, if you need to lose more than 20 pounds or so, you will probably do more harm than good if you exercise for more than half an hour three times a week.
In addition, you do not even need to go to the gym to exercise. One of the best exercises for weight loss is walking. Can you walk for 30 minutes three times a week? Of course you can! If a 30-minute walk is not challenging enough for you, walk for 45 minutes or an hour. Instead of walking for a longer time, increase the intensity of your walk – that is, walk faster. Still not challenging enough? Take a backpack, put some books in it, put it on your back and walk with it.
How do I lose weight fast without giving up my favorite sweets? Most people seem to think that in order to lose weight faster they have to completely eliminate deserts and anything and everything that contains even a hint of sugar. Wrong!
Forget about losing weight fast, a lot of people cannot even hang on to the pounds they have already lost. Why? Because they do not reward themselves for their effort to eat better by indulging in their favorite treats.
In short, you do not have to give up your favorite sweets, it is a wrong this to do. Eat according to your diet plan for 6 days, make sure that you really do follow your diet, then on the seventh day (pick any day you want), indulge your cravings. Eat your favorite sweets and enjoy, do not worry about it, it is not going to derail your weight-loss effort – just the opposite – it should help you cement your new and improved eating habits.
And here is something else to keep in mind, if you eat something sweet, it will briefly increase your calorie intake, which is also a good thing in this case. Why? Because it is a classic calorie shifting diet trick that may increase your chances of losing weight a little faster.
How do I lose weight fast if I do not want to go on a low-carb diet? I am well aware of the fact that low-carb diets are controversial. I am not here to defend them, and I do not have a slightest desire to debunk numerous false claims about them. I can tell you, however, that in my experience, many people do extremely well on a low-carb diet.
All things being equal, in my humble opinion, there is a very good chance that you will lose weight faster than usual on a low-carb diet. Now, most people automatically associate low-carb dieting with Atkins. I do not. And you should not either. Confused? Let me explain.
Low-carb is a relative term. For example, if you consume 400 grams (g) of carbs a day and then you reduce your daily carbohydrate intake by 200g of carbs, you end up with 200g of carbs on your daily menu, which is a huge reduction. Technically, you are not on a low-carb diet, but it is a low-carb diet for you. Oh, by the way, in addition to cutting 50 percent of carbs from your diet, did you realize that you just slashed 800 calories from your diet? 1 carb = 4 calories, hence, 200g carbs = 800 calories.
The point is that you should figure out what low-carb means to you. If you do that, you can benefit from cutting carbs from your diet without going on a traditional low-carb diet that severely restricts carbohydrates. Do not want to count carbs at all? No problem.
Here is a quick-and-dirty way to go about it: Eat protein (fish, poultry, meat, seafood), vegetables (any kind) and fruits (any kind), but nothing else – if you do that, you will significantly reduce your daily carbohydrate intake.
The bottom line on the “How do I lose weight fast?” question While most people cannot sustain a high rate of weight loss for a meaningful amount of time, most people should not have any problems following the tips above that have been designed to help you lose weight as fast as possible. Be consistent, have patience, do not be afraid to experiment, and do not forget to have fun with it.