Quickest Way to Lose Weight

Diet and exercise combined are king, together they represent the quickest way to lose weight.  That means taking in fewer calories than you burn.  There's no need to starve, and in fact periods of starvation such as skipping a meal could lead to more weight gain when the body enters starvation mode, not to mention starving yourself could cause deadly damage to your body.  Like so many other things slow and steady wins the race.  In the long run a smart every day diet combined with vigorous exercise is the quickest way to lose weight.  And the best part is you won't regain the weight.

Diet means the everyday way you eat, not a short term solution for losing weight.  Foods from each food group are part of a healthy, balanced diet.  From there adjust down calories at times when some weight loss is needed.

If it appears to be a daunting task consider that you likely already eat the foods necessary, just in too large quantities.  For many people it's a simple matter of cutting down portion sizes to move from bad eating to good eating.  Even the chocolate cake or cookies can fit into a well balanced diet, if eaten in small quantities.  The three bad white foods white bread, white rice, and sugar can easily be replaced in your diet.  Eating whole grain bread instead of white bread, brown rice instead of white rice, and fruits instead of sugary foods are quick changes that don't require eating much less. . 

The key to maintaining a healthy diet is planning.  When you fail to plan you skip meals, that leads to binge eating.  When you fail to plan you often find yourself at the mercy of a fast food restaurant or a friend whose food leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to healthy foods.  Plan meals in advance, including for occasions like parties and social gatherings.  It only takes a few questions to find out what's being served and plan the days other meals accordingly to not ruin your diet.  Don't let a failure discourage you.  Sometimes you'll eat the wrong things.  But when you get bucked off get right back on.  Get back to the diet.

Seven days a week exercise for at least 3 minutes.  Little things like parking further from the office can add extra activity that makes a huge difference.

Combine the healthy every day diet with physical activity for the quickest way to lose weight.

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