How to Lose Weight Fast & Keep it Off

Your attitude plays an important role in helping you lose weight fast. It is important to have a positive outlook towards weight loss to help you stay motivated and to achieve your weight loss goals. In addition to leading a healthy lifestyle by eating well and exercising frequently, involve those around you in your weight loss goals. Their support will help strengthen your resolve and sustain your weight loss. It will also help you avoid temptations to resort back to the unhealthy habits that contribute to weight gain.

Step 1

Set weight loss goals. Write these goals down on paper and put them in a place that makes it easy for you to see and refer to your weight loss goals frequently. Make a firm commitment to yourself to lose weight.

Step 2

Replace junk food in your house with healthier substitutes such as fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat yogurt, fat-free cheese and other low-calorie versions of foods you like.

Step 3

Decrease your food portion sizes to lose weight. Eat more whole grains, vegetables and fruits. Eat leaner meat cuts such as fish, pork loin cuts and loin or round cuts of beef. Consume non-meat protein sources including lentils, beans and peas.

Step 4

Create a support circle including your friends, family and coworkers to help you lose weight. Ask others for help to keep you on track to lose weight. Inform people close to you about foods you will no longer eat so that they don't try to tempt you to eat these items.

Step 5

Keep track of your progress. Weigh yourself every day. At the end of every day, record a log of what you have eaten and how much you exercised during that day.

Step 6

Reward yourself for losing weight often. Treat yourself to new clothes or a massage for every significant amount of weight you lose. Throw small parties with family and friends who have supported you to celebrate your weight loss victories. Make sure you do not use food as your reward for achieving weight loss goals.

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Article reviewed by Elizabeth Ahders Last updated on: Nov 21, 2009

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