How to Lose Lots of Weight in Little Time

You look on the calendar and realize your class reunion is coming up in two weeks. Looking at yourself in the mirror, you panic. You want to take off 10 pounds before the reunion, but doing so in two weeks seems impossible. Many people try losing weight but become frustrated because results come too slowly. Losing weight quickly at the outset can encourage those starting out, and encourage long-term commitment.

Instructions

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  Drink eight to 10 glasses of water a day. Water keeps the body hydrated, and helps to tone the muscles. Water also helps the liver metabolize fat more quickly. Drink a glass of water 10 minutes before each meal. It causes you to feel full soon after you start eating. Avoid any drink other than water. Sugary drinks increase the appetite.

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  Eat five meals a day. Eating more frequent and smaller meals speeds up your body's metabolism, which helps burn fat more quickly. Start each day with a nice-sized breakfast. A good breakfast jump-starts the body's metabolism for the day. In addition to the regular meals of breakfast, lunch and dinner, have two low-calorie snacks in between to keep your metabolism going and decrease the impulse to overeat during the regular meal.

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  Work out with a combination of weights and cardiovascular exercise. Resistance training with weights increases metabolism and tones muscles. Running, swimming, biking or walking on a treadmill burns fat while strengthening your heart muscle. Make sure to drink plenty of water while working out to keep your body hydrated.

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  Stop eating bread, chips and pasta. Cut out all white grain products. These simple carbohydrates will be digested quickly, leaving you wanting more. Replace these foods with vegetables. Substitute carrots for chips in meals, and choose a tuna salad over a tuna sandwich.

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  Cut out sweets. Especially avoid baked and breaded sweets like cookies, donuts and cake. These diet time bombs quickly turn sugar into fat and increase your appetite. When you crave a sweet, drink a glass of water or eat an apple slice.

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  Stop eating at least three hours before bedtime. The digestive system slows and the body burns less calories when remaining inactive at night.

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  Get more sleep. Getting at least seven to eight hours of sleep a night refreshes you to make better decisions during the day. It also boosts your metabolism.