Thursday, 20 September 2012

10 Tips To Lose 10 Pounds Fast

1. Give up alcohol 
 I know that this may be harsh for some of you, but alcohol simply doesn’t work well with weight loss. Alcoholic drinks are filled with empty calories (often quite a lot of them) and alcohol itself delays fat burning. If you must drink alcohol, stay away from fancy cocktails or sugar rich beverages. Stick to beer or red wine.
2. Start cooking your own food 
 If you want to lose 10 pounds, you need to know what you’re eating. You can’t do that unless you control the cooking process. You never know what goes into your food when you order it at a restaurant. Cooking your own food will allow you to eat healthier and cheaper too.
3. Eat from plates 
 To lose weight you have to control the amount of food that you eat. If you eat out of a box or a bag, you lose this control. It evaporates.
Take the food out of the bag and place it on a plate. Then, you will know exactly how much you’ve eaten. By the way, if you use small plates, you will tend to eat less.
4. Do cardio every day 
 I’m not talking about intense, long workouts. I am talking about a 30 minute walk every day. This will ensure that you’re active and will increase the amount of calories that you’re burning.
5. Drink water or tea 
 Plain coffee can also works, but little else does. The reason is that most other drinks simply contain too many calories and offer very little nutritional value. I don’t like low-calorie sodas because they’re filled with chemicals that I find little use for. The best drink is water, followed by green tea or plain coffee.
6. Do 3 strength workouts each week 
 If you want to get your metabolism higher, you must do strength training. This helps to build your muscle tissue, burns more fat, and makes it easier to continue burning calories even at rest.
7. Eat healthy snacks 
 You often don’t pay attention to the snacks that you eat. This is a shame because snacks may add hundreds of calories to your body every day. Make your snacks healthy. Eat more fruit and vegetables as snacks and you will find it easier to lose weight.
8. Focus on your food –
Don’t eat in front of the TV or while you’re preoccupied. Focus on what you’re eating. This will make your meals more enjoyable and reduce your risk of overeating.
9. Do 2 -3 HIIT workouts each week 
 HIIT cardio workouts are an excellent way to lose weight. You can choose whatever cardio workout you enjoy doing. Just make sure to keep the intensity high.
10. Get rid of tempting food –
The food that you can’t resist should not be  in your home. This way you won’t be tempted by it.

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