How to Lose Thirty Pounds Fast

Starvation "fad" diets and drastically cutting out foods and calories to promote fast weight loss will only trigger your body's survival instinct. Instead of getting rid of fat, your body will hold onto fat because it fears starvation. If you want to lose weight fast you will have to start eating properly and exercising regularly. For long-term weight loss, instead of going on a diet, you will have to adjust your lifestyle so that you can maintain your weight for the long term.

Instructions

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  Reduce your calorie intake by 500 calories per day to start losing weight healthily. According to the National Library of Medicine website, a weekly weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week will avoid other health risks.

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  Nibble through out the day to feed your body constant nutrients, to keep your metabolism active and to avoid cravings for high-calorie foods. Eat five to six smaller portions spread over the day instead of eating three large meals per day.

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  Jump start your metabolism by never skipping breakfast. Consume a fiber-rich breakfast to re-activate your metabolism that slowed down while you were sleeping.

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  Eat carbohydrates early on in the day and avoid eating them after 6 pm since they might get stored as fat while you sleep.

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  Take up interval training three days a week to promote calorie burn. Perform two to five minutes of cardio at a comfortable intensity before increasing to a greater intensity for two to five minutes. Switch back and forth between intensities and build it up to complete 30 minutes per day. According to the Epigee website, you burn more calories with interval training than you do with same-intensity cardiovascular exercise. Your metabolism increases both during and long after your workout.

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  Add weight lifting to your workout regimen. According to the "Redbook Magazine" website, lifting weights on a regular basis can increase your resting metabolic rate by 6.8 to 7.8 percent resulting in weight loss.

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  Drink water to flush your system, keep you hydrated, transport nutrients and promote digestive health. Avoid empty calories from alcohol. Drink only one glass of wine or a white-wine spritzer if you cannot avoid temptation.

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  Get eight hours of sleep at night so your body has enough energy for your next workout. Allow the muscles to restore by sleeping.

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  Drink green tea to speed up your metabolism. Antioxidants in green tea called Catechins increase the metabolism, according to the Men's Health website.