Losing weight the easy way does not mean without discipline. You still have to be cognizant of your diet and make changes for the better. This especially holds true if you want to lose weight in a hurry. Staying inside will take away outdoor exercise options such as running, walking and swimming--unless you use a treadmill or an indoor pool--but plenty of indoor exercises can be done nonetheless.
Step 1
Reduce your intake of empty-calorie foods, which are processed, refined and have very little nutritional value. Eliminate the cookies, crackers, ice cream, doughnuts, pastries, sausage and pepper hoagies, ribs and salty snacks. These foods are also high in fat and calories.
Step 2
Increase your fiber intake. Fiber fills you up and keeps your belly feeling full hours after you are done eating. Add foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans to your diet. Women should shoot for more than 20 g of fiber a day, and men should shoot for more than 30 g, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.
Step 3
Consume breakfast every day. Skipping breakfast can increase your body's insulin response, which in turn increases fat storage and weight gain, according to mayoclinic.com. Prepare a bowl of whole grain cereal with low-fat milk and berries or have a cup of yogurt with chopped-up fruit and granola. These are both easy meals to prepare.
Step 4
Eat six meals a day instead of two or three. This will keep your appetite under control and your metabolism lifted. Combine protein and complex carbs with each meal and eat every two to three hours. Being that you are eating more often, keep your meal sizes small. A lean turkey burger on a whole wheat bun with lettuce, tomato and ketchup is a meal example.
Step 5
Drink water with your meals and throughout the day. Wean yourself off of the soda, sweetened teas, lemonade, milkshakes, slushies and alcohol. These beverages are high in calories and can cause weight gain. Spice up the flavor of your water by adding lemon, lime or cucumber slices.
Step 6
Join the local gym and use the cardio machines to burn fat. To lose weight, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends 60 to 90 minutes of cardio. Do any form that you enjoy for this time frame. Brisk walking, jogging, stair climbing, elliptical training, rowing and indoor cycling are all forms of cardio you can do at the gym. The easiest types are the ones you will stick with. Work out four or five days a week.
Step 7
Lift weights at the gym to build muscle. By building muscle, you will increase your resting metabolic rate and burn more calories while at rest. Do exercises on the weight machines or with free weights to work all of your major muscle groups. Chest presses, shoulder presses, back rows, tricep extensions, bicep curls and leg extensions are examples. Perform 10 to 12 reps, do three or four sets and work out two or three days a week.
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