Losing extra pounds can be difficult to accomplish so we've provided 5 easy-to-follow steps to lose weight fast.
For some people it's very easy. For others it takes a little effort. And, for those that truly find it difficult, it can be downright frustrating.
Firstly, the bad news is it does take a some effort - there is no doubt here.
Fortunately, the good news - taking the following 5 simple steps daily will shed pounds faster than you realize.
Step 1: Eliminate Intake of Simple Carbohydrates
One food group you should eliminate from your diet that will increase your chances of losing weight is simple carbohydrates.
Some of the most harmful simple carbohydrates are:
You'll also want to avoid the following foods:
Simple carbohydrates do not satiate hunger very well and are typically low in nutrients.
Focus on Complex Carbohydrates
Since carbohydrates are still an essential macronutrient, complex carbohydrates should preferably be consumed. Some examples of complex carbohydrates are:
Complex carbohydrates are high in fiber, typically make a person feel full longer and are high in nutrients.
Step 2: Drink Only Water, Coffee or Tea in the Morning
Your body loses water during sleep so one of the best things to do when you wake up is to drink water.
Or if your preference is coffee or tea, this is good too. However, you must take your coffee or tea plain.
Using any sugar or creamer in your coffee or tea will hurt the progress you made in Step 1.
Step 3: Skip Breakfast and Eat Only In A Specific Time Window
This critical step will take some effort to get used to at the beginning.
By skipping breakfast you are allowing your body to continue to process the food you ate the night before.
The method demonstrated here is called Intermittent Fasting.
Intermittent Fasting is simply eating for a specified time period and following that by not eating for a period.
Your eating time is typically a fraction of your fasting time.
We highly suggest an easing into an intermittent fasting schedule. You can find one in our post Why Do Intermittent Fasting?
Step 4: Exercise
You need to do some form of exercise daily to not only help in losing weight but to gain some the following health benefits as well:
Step 5: Sleep
You actually burn calories as you sleep. So, the more time you have to sleep, you increase your bodies ability to burn some of the calories you consumed the previous day.
Ever Wonder What Your Body Does During Sleep?
During sleep, a person’s weight and the number of hours he or she sleeps determines how many calories you burn sleeping.
Normally, a person burns about 0.42 calories for every pound each hour of sleep.
For instance, a 150 lb. person burns about 63 calories in one hour. If he or she sleeps for eight hours total, this person burns 504 calories for the whole duration.
Just multiply the average rate with every pound of weight and number of hours of sleep. Therefore, the heavier the person is, as well as the longer a person sleeps, the more calories are burned.
Here are some top benefits of sleep:
Final Thoughts
If you're serious about losing weight, you should follow the above steps religiously for at least 3 to 6 months.
You will be amazed with the results.
Although this post mentions 5 Super Easy Ways to Lose Weight, you will find that it may be necessary to add steps that are unique to you.
