Sunday, November 30, 2008

Eight Simple Secrets of Fast Weight Loss

By Ricardo d Argence

Before you start your weight loss marathon, take time to consider how long it took to put the weight on. It would be amazing to push a button and have the weight melt off in a matter of weeks, but that is not only, not practical, it is not safe. Be that as it may, there are some practical things that you can do to start shedding the pounds more quickly than you may have thought.

This might seem a little far fetched, but bear with me a minute. Reduce as much stress as possible by meditating, resting, reading, taking time for yourself, or whatever works to help reduce your sensation of stress. Our bodies are designed to slow down the metabolism function when we are stressed because the types of things that typically cause stress are times when food is scarce.

While it is recommended to eat constantly throughout the day, junk food needs to be avoided. At a minimum each day, you should eat six small meals, spaced regularly. This will fool your body into believing that the next meal is running on schedule and thereby metabolizing the last meal resulting into faster metabolism.

Proper absorption and digestion of food is inhibited because human bodies contain toxins, fecal matter, and other unnecessary junk. To quickly reduce your weight, give yourself more energy and a healthier physical appearance, try a complete body cleanse.

I am almost positive that you are not drinking enough water. Do you know how much you should be drinking? Using this calculation, if you weigh approximatey 180 pounds then you would want to consume at least 90 ounces of water each day. The number you get when dividing your weight in pounds by two is equivalent to the number of ounces needed for your daily water intake. Note: tap water is not an option. It is most widely recommended to drink water which has been filtered using reverse osmosis rather than distilled water. If you can't stand the taste of water, then add fresh squeezed lemons, but no sugar or sugar substitutes.

Ideally, engaging in forty-five to sixty minutes of aerobic exercise is ideal, but a brisk walk for thirty minutes to start with will do wonders for your weight.

Most of us do not get balanced nutrition in our diets. It would be hard to eat enough food to give us what we need, so add supplements to your diet. Be careful to not be tempted to get them from Wal-Mart or a chain vitamin outlet like GNC. If you want results, go to a natural health food store and ask a knowledgeable clerk for recommendations.

When you are losing weight and feeling good, you should let everyone know. Don't wait until you have results. Just say it. When you are dieting it is important to focus on the success that you have. While its easy to see the failures and set backs more than the success, if you focus on these things you may not be as successful with your diet. Bottom line: If you can BELIEVE IT, you can ACHIEVE IT!

To lose for optimal health that you wants to figure out how much weight you need. The next step is to find a young child that weights about the same and walk for five minutes while holding that child. If you can't find a child, fill up a gym bag with books until it weighs the same amount that you want to lose. You will be so relieved to finally put it down that you will feel amazing, just think of how you feel when you lose that much of you!

Being overweight is bad for you in so many areas of your life. The biggie is health areas, but your weight can also cause social, psychological, and relational problems. Don't you deserve better than that? - 15634

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