Steady and slow weight loss is easier to maintain than rapid weight loss in the long term. Some exercises and nutritional changes can jump start your weight loss program to help you lose inches fast. The Mayo Clinic recommends a calorie restrictive diet to lose up to 10 pounds in two weeks. After the two weeks the jump start program should be transitioned into a more moderate weight loss program.
Eat Clean Foods
What you eat is as important as how much you eat, according to Tosca Reno, author of the "Eat Clean Diet". Reno suggests that switching from processed and refined foods to fresh foods cuts calories dramatically and provides your body with vital nutrients. Proteins, such as lean beef, fish, turkey, chicken and tofu, are all excellent, clean choices that help rev up your fat burning engine. Whole grains, brown rice, fresh fruits and vegetables are clean carbohydrates, which your body needs to keep your energy level high.
Drink Water
Choosing water over other beverages can save you hundreds of calories a day. Water is calorie-free, accounts for 50 to 60 percent of the body's mass and often is considered the most essential nutrient in the body. A well hydrated body balances out excess water weight, functions at a higher metabolic rate and keeps the digestive system running smooth, according to a November 2008 article by Len Kravitz, Ph.D. Drinking the required amount of water daily will help you lose water inches and can help take the edge off hunger.
Short Burst Exercise
According to Tina Schwager's article in the November 2009 "Idea Fitness Journal," short-burst training is one of the most rapid ways to lose weight and drop body-fat. Short-burst training is a variation of circuit training, which combines a series of high intensity, short-duration exercises with short periods of lower intensity movements. Schwager recommends a brief warm-up, 60 seconds of short-burst exercise, four minutes of low-intensity exercise followed by two 30-second rounds of short-burst, repeating this routine until you have done four to six minutes of short-burst exercises total.
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