Special occasions make everyone nervous. You want to look your best for that special vacation with your honey, or that reunion with your crazy family, or even your own wedding! Staring at the calendar as the days and weeks tick by is NOT going to help you lose those 20 extra pounds! Get up off your butt and start now. It’s never too late.
There are several things you can do in order to lose weight quickly and safely. Even a fairly large amount of weight, like 20 pounds, is not impossible to lose in a relatively short amount of time. You just have to stay focused and be persistent.
Oatmeal for breakfast. It tastes good, and it’s good for you. The fiber in oatmeal absorbs the fat and cholesterol from your bloodstream and helps your body get rid of it. It’s a great way to start losing those 20 pounds.
Stay away from sodas and other sweetened drinks and just drink water. Preferably, COLD water. Your body actually burns more calories when you drink cold water, so go with it. Plus, water fills you up, helps curb your appetite and keeps your body hydrated. All of which will lead to a healthier, slimmer you!
Eat apples, bananas and citrus fruit every day. They all have fiber and vitamins necessary for good health. Bananas also have potassium (good for heart health), citrus fruits are LOADED with vitamin C, and apples are just plain GOOD for you. They will all fill you up and help flush out the fat in a healthy way.
A sluggish digestive system is the LAST thing you want when you’re trying to lose weight. Fiber in your diet will fill you up AND clean you out.
Want great taste AND quick weight loss? Eat spicy foods! The spice enhances your metabolism, which makes you burn more calories, more quickly. Spicy foods also help your immune system fight off infection. Don’t eat too much, though. A little goes a long way.
Two “must have” foods when you’re trying to lose weight are fish and calcium-rich foods, like milk, cheese, cottage cheese and yogurt. The protein in the fish satisfies you for a long time, making it less likely that you’ll eat too much, or get hungry too soon afterward. Plus, the omega-3s in fish may actually help curb your appetite!
Exercise shouldn’t be a chore. Find something you like doing (or THINK you might like doing) and try it for a week. Swimming, walking, jumping rope (Double-Dutch is optional!), bike-riding or even roller blading can be fun and will burn fat. Nobody is asking you to be a triathlete, just get moving. It will help you lose weight faster.
Following these simple, easy tips will help you shed those 20 extra pounds before you know it.