Quick weight loss diet

Losing weight need not be a chore. We look at easy ways to boost your weight loss simply by following a few sneaky tricks.

1. Find a passion -

If you can find a hobby that keeps you fit then weight loss can become really easy. If you enjoy dancing for instance, you could check out your local fitness centre to see if they hold dance exercise classes.

Or if you are more the outdoors type, horse riding, cycling or even walking will burn hundreds of calories per hour.

2. Get pumped -

Weight training will not turn you into Arnold Schwarzenegger, but it will help you lose weight. The reason? The more muscle you have, the more your body naturally burns calories. Don't be afraid to walk over to the weights area in a gym and start working out with some dumbbells. Just make sure they are heavy enough so that you find it hard to do more than 10 repetitions of any particular exercise.

3. Stop dieting -

Although this sounds odd, a diet usually involves cutting out certain foods or limiting yourself to only a few choices. In the long run this is usually not sustainable, instead just aim to eat smaller portions and still have the occasional treat. Many people have had success with fat binders such as Proactol, which can cut down a percentage of fat you eat with no change to your existing diet. Read more about Proactol.

4. Eat small and often -

"Minimeals" eaten 6 times per day have a far greater effect on the metabolism then just eating three regular meals per day. Just make sure each meal has around 15-20 grams of protein which will leave you feeling fuller for longer. Protein takes longer to digest and also helps build muscle.

5. Follow the 90% to 10% rule -

A great tip from one of our regular contributors. "If you watch what you eat 90% of the time, then you don’t have to worry about the other 10%." - Sandra Barker, Maidenhead.

6. Eat at the table not at the sofa -

Don't be tempted to snack in front of the TV. Instead, even if you just want a bag of crisps, set the table as if you are going to sit down for a regular meal.

You will be surprised at how much this has an effect on cutting down regular snacking. It can be all too easy to munch through a couple of hundred calories while watching your favourite soap or film.

7. Drink up -

Dehydration often causes the same effects as hunger and can be easily mistaken. Next time you feel you need to snack, drink a glass of ice cold water instead. Wait 10 minutes and see if you still feel hungry.

8. Do it for yourself -

Losing weight for someone else is going to be harder than wanting to lose weight for yourself. Try and create a mental picture of how you want to look and focus on your end goal. A healthy frame of mind is key before embarking on a rapid weight loss diet.

9. Supplement with a weight loss aid -

For an extra boost try supplementing your diet with an natural appetite suppressant or a fat binder. The two most popular weight loss tablets are Hoodia Gordonii and Proactol.

Hoodia acts as a natural appetite suppressant, and is designed to stop hunger dead in its tracks.

Read more about how Hoodia works

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Proactol has just been voted the best way to diet 2009 by the Telegraph Newspaper.

Read more about Proactol in this Proactol review