Diet Plan to Help Lose Weight Fast

You've heard how crash dieting takes weight off fast but then puts it back on even faster. While it's tempting to try the newest fad diet to lose a quick 20 pounds, you should still avoid crash dieting and try a more logical approach to fast weight loss. The best way to lose weight fast is to eat less and exercise more. Choose foods aimed at burning fat and calories and work out twice a day, six days a week to achieve your goal.

Weight Loss Foods

• Items to keep handy at all times include eggs, lean turkey and chicken, fresh spinach, beans, peppers, tomatoes and low-fat dairy such as yogurt, milk and cheese. Most of these foods contain protein, which is a natural fat burner. Vegetables such as fresh spinach, peppers, low-fat dairy and tomatoes burn fat because they are loaded with nutrients but are packed with water. Learn to combine these ingredients for every meal for quick weight loss.

  In addition to eating key foods, try other weight loss tricks such as substituting cream-based salad dressing for ½ teaspoon of olive oil and ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar. Squirt fresh lemon over your salad to thin the dressing and add a fresh punch.

  Prepare frozen vegetables to bulk up your meals. Eat 1 cup of frozen mixed vegetables with every meal. Simply steam the vegetables in the microwave, top with fat-free butter spray and low sodium seasonings such as garlic powder.

Plan your Diet

• Lose weight fast by eating more often. Eat six small meals throughout the day instead of three large ones. Have meals every two to three hours throughout the day and keep the calorie count to 200 to 300 calories per sitting.

  Be sure you eat breakfast every morning for maximum weight-loss benefits. Your body can't shed fat without waking up your metabolism every morning, so eat a nutrient dense 250-calorie breakfast within one hour of waking up.

  Avoid eating within two to three hours before bedtime. You can't burn many calories while you sleep and those extra calories could turn into fat.

  Drop weight fast following a strict, 1,200 to 1,500 daily calorie routine. Begin the day with 1 cup of low-sugar cereal (under 9 grams per serving) and ½ cup of skim milk. Grab a small apple for a snack followed by a fresh spinach salad. Have 2 cups of spinach, topped with 3 ounces of grilled chicken, one chopped tomato and one piece of low-fat mozzarella cheese. Use ½ teaspoon olive oil and a squirt of lemon juice as your dressing. For snack have one large hard-boiled egg. Dinner should consist of 3 ounces of grilled lean chicken or fish, 2 cups of grilled or roasted red peppers. Cut one large red pepper into strips and coat with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Add a dash of sea salt and either grill or roast in an oven-safe skillet at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Before bed have a small cup of low-fat yogurt.

  For maximum weight loss results, keep a close eye on your calories. Visit Calorie King.com or The Calorie Counter.com for an accurate reading on nearly any food.

Exercise Often

• Exercising twice a day will burn more calories. Hit the gym in the morning for your regular routine followed by a brisk walk in the evening. For maximum results, do strength training in the morning for 45 minutes such as weight lifting or yoga. Before dinner jog or speed walk three or four miles. You could even hold weights or add ankle weights to burn more calories.

  Exercise twice a day, for two weeks, to see initial fast weight loss. Stave off twice a day during the third week and workout once a day. On the fourth week, go back to twice a day to jump start weight loss again.