Few things can motivate a person to lose weight as effectively as the prospect of wearing a swimsuit in the near future. If you're hoping to lose weight fast for summer, you'll be glad to know that four months gives you enough time to shed a significant amount of weight. If you change your diet and exercise habits to lose a safe and healthy 2 lbs. per week, in four months your weight loss can add up to more than 30 lbs.
Step 1
Keep track of your daily calorie intake by writing down everything you eat and the number of calories it has. If you want to lose weight fast, you'll need specific calorie counts, so just estimating your calorie intake won't work. Measure your serving size and use an online calorie counter like LIVESTRONG's DailyPlate to calculate how many calories you're eating.
Step 2
Reduce your daily calorie intake by 500 calories. Cutting 500 calories per day adds up to 3,500 calories--or 1 lb.-- of weight loss per week. If you cut 1,000 calories a day, you can lose 2 lbs. a week, but make sure your total calorie intake doesn't dip below 1,200 calories per day. Make sure you're eating a healthy mix of foods, including lean proteins, lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, so that you'll have enough energy to exercise every day.
Step 3
Walk, run, bike or get some other form of aerobic exercise 30 to 45 minutes at least five days a week--and preferably every day. Increase your workout time or intensity as you build strength so that you can keep burning calories, and you should be able to burn a pound per week.
Step 4
Drink at least eight to 10 glasses of water every day. Not only does water prevent you from mistaking thirst for hunger pains, it also helps eliminate water weight that can add up to 10 lbs. to your total weight, according to Andrea Wenger Hess, a nutritionist at the University of Maryland.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/345247-how-to-lose-weight-fast-in-the-4-months-before-summer/
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