While dieting, often the biggest challenge is staying motivated. Temptations to stray from a diet abound. For example, you observe TV commercials encouraging you to eat high-calorie foods. Also, your friends and relatives eat those same foods in front of you. Luckily, you can lose weight and inches fast. The excitement of losing weight quickly is often what dieters need to reach a goal weight. The key to rapid weight loss is to make the right food choices and exercise correctly.
Step 1
Discuss with your physician your intention of losing weight quickly. Explain to your doctor that a rapid weight loss plan will help keep you motivated. Your doctor may suggest to you a high protein, low carbohydrate diet. Write down any suggestions he may have for following the diet healthfully.
Step 2
Stock your kitchen with mostly high protein foods and sugar-free beverages. Good examples of high protein foods would be meat, fish, eggs, cheese and poultry. Purchase a guide that lists the amount of carbs in foods measured in grams.
Step 3
Drink 8 glasses of water daily. For the first 48 to 72 hours, consume 20 carbohydrate grams. You may eat as much pure protein and fat as you wish. After approximately 72 hours, your body should begin a process of rapidly burning fat for fuel. The process is called ketosis.
Step 4
Increase your carb consumption to approximately 45 grams after 72 hours. Replace table salt with salt substitutes to prevent fluid retention. Ketosis can cause bad breath, so consume carb-free breath mints as needed.
Step 5
Ask your doctor to suggest an exercise program while you are following the diet. Assuming you are capable, she may suggest a mild walking or jogging program. Regular walking or jogging will increase your caloric expenditure and help you lose more weight faster.
Step 6
Experiment with different low-carb recipes to keep the diet interesting. Many excellent recipes are available on the Internet.
Tips and Warnings
- Measure your upper arms, thighs, hips and waist when you start the diet. Take your measurements weekly while following the diet. The amount of inches you lose will keep you motivated to stay on the program. Weigh yourself weekly as well. Ask your doctor if you can perform resistance exercises when you reach your goal weight. Resistance exercise is very effective for increasing lean body mass and firming muscles.
- When you reach your goal weight, gradually increase your carb intake. Consuming too many carbs too quickly may result in weight gain.
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