Saturday, January 16, 2010

6 Steps to Lose Weight Quickly

By Damien Pryst

Losing weight is actually quite easy. What makes it complicated is the overabundance of marketing hype. The fast track to lose weight is simply set a goal and take the steps to achieve it. I'm going to give you six simple steps to follow and help you reach your goals quickly.

1. When starting any weight loss plan talk to your doctor first. Many people fall for the trap of listening to the marketers first, rather than talking with their doctors, fitness trainer, or certified nutrition experts. My best advice is to speak with these professionals first and together come up with a diet you are comfortable with.

2. Take a bird's eye view of the different diet plans out there. What I tend to find is that many of the diet plans out there aren't sufficient in regards to all of the nutrients your body needs. Once you find a few diets that you like combine them by picking the best features and use what works for you.

3. Learn to love water and lots of it. It is recommended that you drain the least 64 ounces of water every day. If you cannot drink that much tried to drink as much as you can. You will quickly notice that your energy levels increase.

4. Set yourself up for success. Be your own best friend. It is important not to be too hard on yourself. While we have a certain goal that we are, trying to obtain losing weight is a process not just a destination. While you will probably follow the diet closely as it is written in the beginning you should looking to understand why this program works. The more you can understand it is the more you can adapt it to suit your own personal tastes and needs.

5. Don't put unrealistic expectations on yourself. One of the biggest reasons that people fail to lose weight is they have impossible goals to reach. Being on the cover of a fashion magazine in a month is an unrealistic goal for most people. Losing 20 pounds in 90 days is much more realistic. Without setting goals that are realistic, you'll become quite frustrated and more often than not give up altogether.

6. Get your body moving. Find something fun and active to do. Whether it is playing a sport, lifting weights, or doing yoga the key is to get moving. Incorporating these six steps, dropping that extra weight will be quite easy.

Incorporating these six steps, dropping that extra weight will be quite easy.

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