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You have to wear that old dress or suit to an important function but it is to small, so without hesitation you search for a diet to lose weight fast. While there are many ways to shed weight quickly, losing it too fast can be a shock to your body and thus a danger to your health. Fad diets, diet pills, extreme fasting and other fast weight loss methods may work short term but they can also cause you to lose muscle which is counter productive to a long term weight loss program, and can cause damage to your heart and other internal organs.

Because losing weight is simply expending more calories than you take in, figure out exactly what you take in. Maintain a written record of every morsel, for at least a week. Don’t take short cuts that’s cheating. Cheating on this only harms you. Then write down the calories in each of these foods and drinks. There are many sources such as http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov that can help with this.

Once you have a list of all the calories you consume, look for ways to ditch them. This can be as simple as reducing down on portion sizes. Portion sizes are generally too big both at home and in restaurants. There are a lot of other easy cuts that don’t significantly change what you eat. Soda and juice, cake, cookies, butter, get rid of them. Salad dressing is the biggest source of calories on most dinner tables! Getting used to the delicious taste of a salad with a pinch of lemon juice makes a big difference. End your consumption of white bread, sugar and carbs. These can easily be replaced with sugar substitutes and whole grain breads.

What about that side dish? This part of the meal often has many more calories than the main meal itself. Make a smarter choice to healthy foods, or consider not partaking in the side dishes at all.

Build up some muscle to build up muscle mass and metabolism. That leads to burning more calories even when you are sitting still like at your office desk. An Aerobic workout is probably the best for calorie control and fat burning. Many Guru’s say to participate in some form of aerobic activity for 30 minutes a day 3-5 days a week. Don’t pay attention to the 3-5 times a week school of thought on this. Find an activity you like and can achieve for seven days each week, as this is now a lifestyle change meaning forever..

You have your orders. So get moving!

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