If you want to lose weight for Christmas so you can slip into that desired dress size and you only have a say 6 weeks to go, then the advised average drop in weight is 1 to 2lbs per week, so you are looking at 10-12lbs till the festive season arrives.
Any more than this and you risk messing with your metabolism causing you to experience peaks and troughs of energy, plus health conditions such as gallstones and malnutrition.
Rapid weight loss through fad diets are not advised as they are unlikely to lead you to a weight you desire long term.
It can be tempting to try one of these easy weight loss schemes which may actually work in the short term, but if you are visualizing a future in which you've shed all the excess weight, then you need to make steady changes to your levels of physical activity and also what you consume over the long haul.
For most, men and women, weight loss tends to plateau after a while and if you haven't been able to make the desired in-roads after six months then you should contact you GP to seek advice on your next steps.
Normally this may include prescription dietary supplements or those sold over the counter, along with an adjustment to your physical workout.
However firstly you must take action - the secret is not overnight success but prolonged discipline to the conscious changes you've made to start living a healthier life.
Easy Step 1:
If you are looking to lose weight before Christmas and you just have over a month to go then swap the donuts for fruit, brown bread for white, poached eggs for fried, eat lean meat (high protein low calorie) with boiled veg, don't binge on rich carbs but rather lite cheese dips with celery or low fat yogurts, drink plenty of green tea to flush the system and also drink plenty of water regularly per day - 10 cups for women, 14 for men - this will keep you a little bloated, hydrated and will help suppress your appetite.
Additionally stay away from alcohol which is normally extremely calorie rich and try to do 30 minutes exercise a day. Exercise alone will help you lose up to 4lbs by Christmas and try and get 8 hours sleep a night, as this prevents fatigue and this as we all know is what causes us to snack as we require more energy to function.
Easy Step 2:
Consider taking a dietary supplement if you want to burn fat stores faster and/or a fat binder if you want to block up to 30% of the fats you consume from being digested but also compliment these with multivitamins as nutrients can be lost taking these types of supplements.
Make sure also you choose one that has approval from the drugs regulatory board in your country.
Much like fad diets, those one page solely sold online supplements that hit the news shortly after a celebrity dietician has endorsed them should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Always opt for one that has been governmentally approved.
Phen375 is one such dietary supplement and is currently the most popular fat burner in the U.S.
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