Though best to make sure ‘fast’ doesn’t come at a cost
One of the most common questions I get asked is “How can I lose weight quickly?”
Although I always feel a long-term approach works best, I know that sometimes a quick-fix is required! So I’ve put together some tips on how to lose weight fast.
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How to lose weight fast.
1.Move your body
Consciously look for opportunities to move your body. Schedule a gym class or a run, if that’s your thing, at least 3 times a week. If your weight-loss deadline is imminent, try and increase that to a workout every day. It doesn’t have to be a 15k run, just a 10 minute high-intensity workout with weights or 20 minute up-hill power-walk will do the trick. Focus on your large muscle groups like your thighs and buttocks to get your metabolism fired up and keep that calorie burn happening for longer.
On the days where you just can’t face the gym, call up a friend and go for a walk, or if you’re headed to the mall, park at end furthest away from where you’re going and make a dash to the other side. For example if I need to grab something from Rebel Sport in my local shopping centre in Frankston I’ll intentionally park at the K-Mart end. Then I’ll sprint-walk to the other side as quickly as I can, taking the escalators or stairs and dodging in and out of human traffic!
2. Ditch the carbs and in particular, gluten.
That doesn’t mean you ought to start buying gluten-free products off the shelf, but just try and cut right back on processed food. The closest you keep your diet to ‘real’ food, the more your body will thank you for it. Obviously, if you’re working out every day, you’ll need to monitor your energy levels and if you start to feel exhausted, it might be time to allow more of the healthy carbs, like potatoes, fruit and even some ‘healthier’ grains like rice or quinoa back in.
3. More about diet. After all they say ‘abs’ are made in the kitchen.
Grab more time in your day by skipping most of the supermarket! All of my friends know I adore Aldi, so it’s no surprise that I’ve got my routine down-pat. Here’s a little map of how I do my ‘shop’. On a good day, I walk through the doors and sprint past all the confectionary, chips etc until I get to the olive oil, vinegars and canned food. I grab my tinned tuna and whatever else I need from there, then dash past the pasta and ‘ready-made sauces’ and grab loo roll and napkins and hurrah, I’ve made it through the worst bit!
Now all I need to do is browse the meat section (grass fed beef and lamb and free-range chicken or pork), avoiding any of the pre-marinated stuff, then grab any fruits and veggies I need to top up. [I get most of my fruit and veggies home delivered from a local green grocer]. Next I grab my dairy (yoghurt for the kids, cheese and butter), eggs, nuts and seeds, dessicated coconut etc and lo and behold I’m almost done! I always take a look at the frozen fish (they’re now stocking fresh tuna – hurrah) on the way out, totally ignoring that bakery section! If you just can’t live without bread, then sourdough is the way to go.
4. Increase the amount of healthy fat in your diet.
Healthy sources of fat such as nuts, avocado, coconut oil etc will help stave off hunger for longer and won’t trigger the same insulin ‘high’ as processed carbs. When we eat more fat we produce more of a fat-burning hormone called adiponectin. Adiponectin naturally helps to boost our metabolism and stimulates lipolysis (the breakdown of fat from the fat cell allowing the release of those fat molecules into the circulatory system, making it available for use as energy).
5. Drink more water.
Make sure you have a water bottle with you in the car, at work, at home etc. Staying hydrated is fundamental to maintaining a healthy lymphatic circulation and efficient elimination of toxins. Better ‘flushing’ them out than storing them in fat!
6. Sub your normal tea and coffee for green tea.
Two key ingredients in Green tea (Caffeine and EGCG) have been proven to stimulate the metabolism and lipolysis (fat breakdown).
7. Commit to a plan.
Be it ‘Whole 30’, ‘Feb-Fast’, ‘Dry July’, ‘Mission Hot Bride’ or whatever it is. Make weekly goals and then tell everyone so you have to stick to it. When you hit your weekly target, reward yourself with a nice massage or an experience you really enjoy.
8. Make that massage an Endermologie massage.
Endermologie is clinically proven to stimulate fat loss and because it boosts lymphatic circulation, it helps your body to detox so much more quickly.
I am interested in Endermologie What is the cost please? And the time commitment I.e.how many sessions etc