Mark Kimathi asked:


If you been fitting in a size 14 just fine and you fall head over heels over a designer size 8 dress you can try to use it as a weight loss goal. But you will probably end up feeling guilty, frustrated, and angry if you are not slinking around in it a month later.

More often than not, you will do much better setting smaller, achievable targets for yourself. If you must use the new-clothes strategy, go down a size at a time. And for obvious reasons, do not buy anything you have to take out a second mortgage to pay for.

You see, the disadvantages of huge short term targets is that if you continue to insist on losing weight fast, you will automatically end up incorporating fad diets or those that offer quick weight loss.

Though there are quick weight loss techniques, for most people they are ill-advised. Gradual weight loss will often suffice. Nippy weight loss tactics for people who want to be slimmer than what their body can provide are not recommended either.

The problem with most people is that they tend to opt for nippy fixes, though these things are not effective for them most of the time.

Today, there are plenty of quick weight-loss strategies that are guaranteed to backfire. This is because these nippy fixes instilled on many diet plans are, in reality, not efficient. This is because they do not employ the right principle and the right attitude in losing weight. The failures can be by design or simply ignorance.

Many times quick weight loss diet plans are known as fad diets because that is exactly what they are, just a fad. In time, when the fashion is over and popularity wanes down, people realize that the diet they have depended on is not reliable at all.

To know more about these fad diets that are selling like hotcake in the market today, here is a list of some telltale signs that would tell you not to try them even once.

1. Skipping a couple of meals

Abstaining from food completely is not a healthy habit. It may even cause some serious complications or problems especially for people who are sick with diabetes.

Skipping meals will only cause a hypoglycemia, or the condition where your blood sugar is really low. Also it will probably only be effective in making you eat twice as much at the next meal.

Does your diet plan require you to skip at least one meal? Then you probably have in your hands a fad diet.

2. Complete lack of exercises

Physical activity is a natural and crucial physiological process to the human body. It is important for the proper blood circulation and other activities of the human body system. Not to mention the preservation of muscle tissue that keeps your metabolism high.

Therefore, diet plans that do not require you to exercise are a nuisance. People are born to move.

On the other hand, exercises alone are not sufficient. Infact you are more likely to get results with diets alone rather than with exercises alone. Hence, it would be better if diet and exercise go hand-in-hand.

With these two points in mind there is no better time to start losing weight like now. If you want to really lose that excess fat, you have to lose weight now, just navigate around those ill-conceived quick weight loss diets.

Delaying tactics will not get you anywhere and will only make the problem worse. Infact if your diet plan suggests a certain time frame for you start losing weight, chances are, you are following the trend of a fad diet.

It is best to rely more on the way you feel than the tale of the tape. This means that if the weighing scale tells you that you are losing weight albeit slowly than you would like, but you are feeling energetic and positive about your weight-loss efforts, then, you are just doing fine.

As mentioned, it is worth mentioning all over again, weight loss in long run is not a quick process.



Roy

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Michael Jenkins asked:


The idea of fast weight loss is one that many of us find quite attractive. We want to look good and have model bodies within a few days, or weeks. To attain a healthy, yet quick weight loss we should consult multiple diet guides and judge each one by their own merits. Ask yourself, what are you willing to eat during your diet, how much variation do you need, and will you be exercising?

Rapid weight loss diets state that you can lose lots of weight in a short period. Of course, that comes with a price; your calorie intake is severely limited and you may have to prepare meals that are not as appealing as a piece of fried chicken or a slice of pizza. Also, often recommended during fast weight loss diets, are strenuous exercise programs, which will help you to burn off extra calories and tone some muscles.

Diets, restricting certain types of foods and drinks, are also popular because of their fast results. During a specific time frame you are allowed to eat, for example, only certain kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables. The diet does allow you to alternate between having these foods either raw or cooked. Leafy green vegetables, such as kale, mustard greens, or spinach come highly recommended, because they are rich in vitamins and minerals. They contain few carbohydrates and are packed in layers of fiber, making them very slow to digest.

Drinking lots of water during a quick weight loss plan is also a top priority. Benefits of drinking water are: it regulates your appetite, increases metabolism, boosts energy levels, makes for less water retention, helps to reduce blood pressure and high cholesterol, can ease joint pain, will release toxic waste products and can improve your skin texture.

Do not give up, if one rapid weight loss plan does not work. What do you have to lose by trying another? If you are one of those people looking for a quick fix body make-over, then study all rapid weight loss options and set your goals, before deciding which one will suit you best. If you opt for diet pills, know they can suppress appetite, increase metabolism and reduce the body’s ability to absorb specific nutrients in fats. Some kinds are non-prescribed, but to obtain the more effective types, you will have to make an appointment with your physician. Diet pills will be successful only until your body has adapted to their effects. Check with your doctor if you notice any side effects.

A quick weight loss plan may not always be the healthiest weight loss solution. If you are concerned, you should consult a doctor or dietician before trying it out. If you do go ahead with the diet, stop immediately if you feel any discomfort or faintness. Each body will respond differently to a diet, like it does with any kind of treatment, and remember, nobody but you will be able to figure out what sacrifices you are willing to make, and how much time you are willing to give yourself to reshape your body!



Randy

[jEnNa] ♥ asked:


she says she doesnt do anything different, or take diet pills, workout, NOTHING!!

could she be starving herself? would she loose so much in so little time? or one some kind of drug?

i would say it looks like she at least dropped 20-30lbs

**only serious answers plz*

Marc

sunshine asked:


Riding a bike to lose weight may be a good way to lose weight if you **** to go to the gym everyday. If you are this kind of people, bicycle riding will be a good option. Do you think so? I am one of them, using this way to lose weight. And I feel it’s relatively cheap and effective. So I like it. The model of your bicycle must be suitable for you, because you need a comfortable bike to ride for a long time. As we know, riding at a moderate speed you will burn approximately 235 calories per half hour.

If you ride a bicycle for weight loss in a variety of ways, the calories burned and pounds shed will be added up. You should have a planed everyday ride. And you also can ride your bike to and from work most days of the week. If you feel this is boring, you can ask your family as your company. Group rides can be enjoyable and make the time you spend on bike longer for a couple hours. If you coupled with a healthy diet, you can easily expect to lose one pound a week.

These activities will make you feel hunger, so don’t starve your self. If you want to achieve your goal, you should do it by exercising regularly and making healthy food choices. If you lose more than a pound per week, you are essentially starving yourself, and your body responds accordingly. It tries to save calories wherever possible, and your metabolism will slow and you risk losing muscle tissue.

But you should know that it is not wise to sit on a bicycle seat for long periods of time. If you did it like this, you may get pain, discomfort and even serious blood circulation problems. To avoid this problem during your efforts to lose weight get off your bicycle seat and walk around every 25 minutes or so to get the blood flowing to important nether-land parts of your body. Stretching exercises prior to exercising are helpful in preventing injury also.





Troy

Antonio LeMaire asked:


Everybody wants a quick weight loss miracle. We don’t want to wait for good things to happen in our lives in our modern,instant gratification society. The problem is, in our rush towards quick weight loss,we often forget about self awareness.

Self-awareness can actually decrease the amount we eat and improve our food choices without a big struggle. After all,it’s not about achieving quick weight loss only to gain it all back in a few weeks or month. It’s about changing your habits and your ways of thinking… for good.

Three Things that Prevent Quick Weight Loss:

1. Advertising: Companies spend millions trying to get us to eat their products… and it often works.

2. Peer pressure: People don’t like to eat alone. We often eat when we are not hungry just because someone else is eating.Quick weight loss never results when we succumb to peer pressure.

3. Availability: If you are at work and the only food is in a vending machine, wise choices are very limited. Similarly, if your kitchen is full of junk food, eating that way becomes automatic.

Bottom line: To resist all that temptation, you need to be very aware of the reasons why you’re eating. When around food, be totally self aware. Ask yourself:

1. Am I really hungry or is it just boredom?

2. Is it the pleasure of eating that I really want?

3. Am I under stress and seeking comfort?

4. Do I have a craving that I want to feed?

With self awareness and attention to what your body and mind are really telling you, you can prevent yourself from eating for the wrong reasons.And that is one step closer to achieving quick weight loss the sensible way.

Self Talk Your Way to Quick Weight Loss

When considering food and how it contributes to slow or quick weight loss, listen to your self talk. Self talk is that little voice in your head that sends you messages about how you look and how you feel.

It can tell you to feel guilty about eating that bag of chips.Or it can tell you you have the willpower to stop eating the chips. It can tell you that you are capable of healthy, quick weight loss, or it can tell you that your fat is here to stay.

Training yourself to use positive self-talk will greatly help your efforts to regain your natural body shape and reach your weight loss goal. And remember, quick weight loss doesn’t have to be the only goal. By setting realistic objectives and by using positive self talk,you can transform your little voice into a cheerleader that will be on your team for a lifetime of healthy weight management.

How to change your self talk:

1. Write down the negative statements and change them into positive ones. For example, if your self talk says, “I **** my body,” change that to, “I love my body.”

2. Make sure the wording of your statements is positive. For example, writing “I choose healthy foods for my body,” is much more effective than “I don’t eat junk food”.

3. Try to write at least 15-20 positive affirmations.

4. Read your affirmations to yourself in the mirror once when you get up and once before you go to bed.

Projecting The Image

Wearing clothing that looks good on you can move you towards gradual or even quick weight loss success. Don’t believe it? Think about how confident you feel when you wear a color or a style that truly flatters your shape. Now think about how uncomfortable and constricted you feel wearing those jeans that used to fit you - two sizes ago. Think about how shapeless and frumpy you feel in your “fat” clothes.

You may be saying, “Sure, but baggy clothes hide my fat, while fitted clothes just show all the lumps.”

True. But that isn’t the case with fitted clothing that’s sized just right for you, not too small or too big. Try an experiment. Put on your baggy comfort clothes and look at yourself in the mirror. How do you look? How do you feel? What impression do you think you make on people?

Now put on an outfit that fits you properly. And ask the same questions. Chances are you’ll look and feel better this way, and will make a better impression on others.

Business people traditionally “dress for success”, and so can you: Dress for the success of your weight loss plan. Dress like someone who is confident and comfortable and who isn’t afraid to be seen. Because quick weight loss is only part of the goal. Your crowning achievement will be accepting, respecting and showing off your body.



Monica

smiles09 asked:


I’m a student in college now and I’ve started to feel extremely unhappy with my body shape. I am about 5′1 and I feel like I weigh too much for my body type. I was wondering if anyone could tell me about fast weight loss diets that don’t cost money. I know I shouldn’t lose weight the unhealthy way such as the 3-day fruit diets, but I just want to know what works. I was planning on going on a fruits only diet for the next three days, but I dont know if I am just wasting my time, I want something with results, so if anyone could help me with loosing as much weight as I possibly can within the next month for break that would b great.

Delores

Michael Lee asked:


Do you hardly have any time to take a breather that getting fit and lean is at the bottom of your priority list? Most of us are too preoccupied with meetings and deadlines that the idea of going to the gym and running on a treadmill seems like a waste of precious money-earning time. Fortunately, there are quick weight loss tips that work even for those who can’t seem to find any time to stay healthy.

True, everything is on fast forward nowadays. Luckily, fitness researchers have managed to keep up and devised quick weight loss tips that truly work. Now, how can you possibly be healthy without having to enroll in an aerobics class, you might ask? The answer: Eat right and live simply.

Proponents of fast weight loss solutions will recommend that each of the members of the basic food groups be represented in almost all of your meals for the day. For example, you’re running to your next meeting and have to catch the train. You can have a full and healthy meal onboard with a bagel, an apple, fruit juice, and some water. You don’t even have to sit down for it. Do this everyday (with different kinds of fruit, if you want) and you’ll see your weight go down without feeling worn out.

Another tip: let’s say you’re going to the second or third floor of a building and you came a little early. Take the stairs, instead of the elevator. This might seem to be a small thing; but if you do this habitually, you just might see yourself with a slim belly and lean thighs after a few months.

Quick weight loss tips and strategies are everywhere; you don’t just find them on diet books and on the gym. With a little creativity, you can get rid of that extra poundage without even realizing that you’re doing it.

So, if you’re always on the go, being busy is never really an excuse not to stay fit and slim. There are quick weight loss tips you can incorporate into your daily activities without needing to mess up your schedule.



Tina

Albert Phatman asked:


We are an instant gratification society. When we want something we want it now! The sad thing is, not everything in life will wield quick results. On a subconscious level we know this, but yet and still, we find ourselves asking the question “Is some quick weight loss good?”

This depends entirely on the individual.

Some people have the kind of metabolism where quick weight loss will be assured once attempted. Others can diet all month and barely lose three pounds.

This shouldn’t be the goal-weight, loss itself should be the goal. This requires the kind of patience however, that may be sorely lacking in current society.

The best way to stay on point is not to focus on losing quickly, but on what you wish to achieve. If you are trying to get into a slinky new dress, put it on a hanger and place it on the back of your bedroom door.

If you are trying to score a date with a beauty, put the picture of a **** pin up on your wall to look at for motivation.

Besides, there are some inherent dangers to losing quickly, which may include:

* Nutritional deficiencies

* Diet Pill side effects - faster heart rate, nausea, agitation, higher blood pressure levels and even a feeling of paranoia.

* Exhaustion and or chronic fatigue.

* Dehydration, diarrhea, and gastrointestinal disorders

* Gaunt, pale and unhealthy appearance

* Quickly gaining back all the weight you lost

* Elevation in blood pressure

* Metabolic issues

The solution?

Variety. They say it is the spice of life, and when it comes to natural quick weight loss, it helps out-a lot. Eat a variety of good foods that include raw fruits, veggies whole grains and protein.

Also, vary your exercise routine. This will keep you from plateauing and/or getting bored.

And remember; don’t focus on the amount of weight you lose as much as on sensible eating and routine physical activity.

Weigh yourself once a week to keep track of your progress, but don’t go overboard.

* Don’t get stressed out by thoughts of losing. Stress can allow you to foster unrealistic expectations and make you give up.

* Keep it simple and realistically attainable. If you do so, you can attain healthy loss results.

Losing weight quickly may or may not occur, but your best bet is to simply lose weight, period.

There are people today who see weight loss as a serious goal. Many people are still not happy with the weight loss that they have, and they continue to lose weight past what is safe for them. Many people have trouble with weight loss because they have eating disorders.

For people who were heavy in the past it is usually about control. The goal of healthy weight loss is to get to the proper weight and stay there, not to continue to lose weight after that. Both very heavy and very thin people can set themselves up for health problems in the long term.



Ron

jenn asked:


I am trying to find one of those one week diet plans to help me lose some weight before a wedding. I know the best method is diet and exercise. But does anyone know of one of those quick plans? And did it work for you?
Thanks!

Robert