Quick ways to loose weight

Quick ways to loose weight - Fitness for Brides

“I’m going to make the dress fit me, not the other way around.” Retorts Jennifer Lopez ‘s character in  the movie Monster-in-Law, during a budding dispute with meddlesome future mother-in-law. Easy to say for this Hollywood stunner, you may think.  Yet, it’s essential to say for those of you who decide to shape up for your wedding.  Studies strongly indicate that a healthy attitude jumpstarts a healthy body.  Stressing over body-image does just the opposite as it invokes cortisone, the stress hormone which impedes your goal to a healthy weight.

Each woman has a unique healthy weight range, which can be a size 2 or a size 10, depending on her body structure and genes. Typically, the average woman should not lose more than 13% of her current body weight-below this,  it takes unnatural measures to keep your body to size. Once you’ve reached your healthy weight range, it’s time to repeat after Jennifer Lopez and see yourself as worthy and beautiful as does the man who wants to share his life with you.

Different Brides, Different Goals

Your weight loss goals may be maintenance, which is harder when so much spare time is dedicated wedding plans.   Perhaps you want to tone up and shed those last excess vanity pounds (5-10lbs).   Or you are kicking it into high gear, with a plan of losing 20 plus pounds.

Define a weight loss goal that is safe for you, and please talk to your physician before starting any diet or exercise regimen. These steps are to serve as general guidelines, and are not intended to substitute a physician’s advice or expertise.

Dangers of Crash Dieting

It’s so important to lose weight at a healthy, steady rate- typically 1-2lbs a week.

Crash dieting is dangerous and counterproductive, because it puts your body in starvation mode- so when you do finally eat a healthy meal, your body will store it as fat, a defense mechanism against starvation.  Also, crash dieting deprives your body of essential nutrients, which can cause your skin to appear dull or lackluster, rather than the radiant bride that you deserve to be.

Weight Loss Essentials & Tips

NOTE: Weight Loss is 20% exercise and 80% proper diet.  Even vigorous exercise alone is not sufficient for healthy, effective weight loss. A nutritious, balanced diet is the major player in attaining a healthy weight, safely.

1. Take a multi-vitamin, and drink about 8 glasses of water a day.  A multi-vitamin is essential to ensuring that you are getting a complete dose of vitamins and minerals-especially during hectic wedding planning.  Your body needs water to effectively flush out the waste and your skin will glow! Also, drinking water before meals will slow your appetite and food intake, aiding your weight loss goals safely.
2. Plan a nutritious diet, with the right-sized portions. A proper diet consists of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.   Each meal should have a mix of   It’s a common myth that eliminating fat entirely means losing weight. In fact, fat plays an essential role in skin suppleness and elasticity.  Without fat-intake, your body cannot absorb essential vitamins and minerals.   Good fats are considered mono-unsaturated fats, which the body can break down easily.  A few examples are olive oil, avocados,  nuts, and fish-which contain omega-3s.   Bad fats are trans-fat or saturated fat, and easily noted on all nutrition labels.  Another word for this is partially hydrogenated oil.
3. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits and veggies (the greener the better), along with your meals.  While meals should be portioned appropriately, fruits and veggies can be consumed anytime you are hungry!  If you want to maintain your current body weight, and there are days when you are not able to exercise because of time-constraints, simply eating healthy should keep your body status quo.  However,  try to work in even 15 minutes of exercise and toning, as it’s a great stress releaser and mood-booster!
4. Benefits of Exercise for everyone
   1. Beyond weight loss, the benefits are endless!  Exercise reduces heart disease, cholesterol, and  helps prevent against a variety of diseases.   Exercise releases endorphins-or mood boosting chemicals in your brain.  Exercises helps your body’s strength, stamina, and aging process.

4) The Right Mix of Exercise – most exercise routines should consist of aerobic (anything that increases the target heart rate, i.e. running, cycling, dancing, etc)and anaerobic ( weight lifting, stretching, calisthenics).  There’s also plenty of fun ways to get that exercise in by dancing or playing sports or even walking your dogs!

5) Allot the right amount of time depending on your weight loss! Don’t be too focused on the scale. Remember, are doing a wonderful thing for yourself just by eating right & exercising at a rate that works for you.