You are getting ready for your very own red carpet event, you tick off your mental checklist: mani-pedis (check), perfectly-coiffed hair (check), your perfect little Jimmy Choo purse (check), your promise of some last minute weight loss (yikes!).
Now you are left with a choice, either you cut off your left leg (but my Christian Loboutins come in a pair) or you cut off your right arm (I know asymmetric gowns are in right now, but I think this is pushing it too much). Now you have a vivid recollection of that perfectly glazed Krispy Kreme, and wish that you stayed away from it.
Are you one of those people who think they can do last minute weight loss by living on bread and water for a week? Yes it might work, but at the end of the week, you may require some assistance just lifting your arm.
With more than 57% of American adults being overweight, it is no wonder that a number of businesses offering a variety of miracle drugs and exercise machines promising last minute weight loss have sprung up in recent years. But their promise of weight loss comes with a hefty price, and more often than not they are all exactly just that promises.
But in breaking down the complex problem of obesity and excessive body weight, one is led to a very simple equation: excessive eating lack of exercise = weight gain.
You need not be Einstein to find a solution to weight gain by using this simple equation. Eat less, move more, lose weight. It's that simple. This is why a number of proven diets have become popular over the years: Atkins, South Beach, the diarrhea inducing-prune diet, etc. But one thing that is common among all of these is the control of calorie intake.
Last minute weight loss sounds impossible and a little over the top. But you can indeed shed a few pounds in the couple of weeks leading up to your next big event. Here are some tips:
1. Be clear in what you eat. There is an increasing number of proponents of eating soup as a means of quickly losing weight, especially the clear soups. But be sure to steer clear of the croutons.2. Drink plenty of water. Especially during meal times, as it makes you feel full faster. It also has the added benefit of hydrating your body, making your skin supple and dewy.3. Avoid fried foods at all cost. If given the choice between fried or baked or steamed food, remember that anything that is not fried is the better option.4. Be mindful of your portions. No matter how nutritious and fat-free your food choices are, if you eat tons of them, you will still surely gain weight.5. Snack more. Eating smaller servings of food more frequently throughout the day has been proven to help men and women in losing weight.6. Stay away from the sauces. Sometimes, the calories are not in the main course themselves, but in the add-ons that come with it. So next time you are ordering salad, say no to the thousand island sauce.
With these tips, combined with a sensible exercise regimen, you will soon find out that you are effectively losing weight. And the next time you reach the last minute weight losspart of your mental checklist, you just might be surprised that your answer is No Problem!
Now you are left with a choice, either you cut off your left leg (but my Christian Loboutins come in a pair) or you cut off your right arm (I know asymmetric gowns are in right now, but I think this is pushing it too much). Now you have a vivid recollection of that perfectly glazed Krispy Kreme, and wish that you stayed away from it.
Are you one of those people who think they can do last minute weight loss by living on bread and water for a week? Yes it might work, but at the end of the week, you may require some assistance just lifting your arm.
With more than 57% of American adults being overweight, it is no wonder that a number of businesses offering a variety of miracle drugs and exercise machines promising last minute weight loss have sprung up in recent years. But their promise of weight loss comes with a hefty price, and more often than not they are all exactly just that promises.
But in breaking down the complex problem of obesity and excessive body weight, one is led to a very simple equation: excessive eating lack of exercise = weight gain.
You need not be Einstein to find a solution to weight gain by using this simple equation. Eat less, move more, lose weight. It's that simple. This is why a number of proven diets have become popular over the years: Atkins, South Beach, the diarrhea inducing-prune diet, etc. But one thing that is common among all of these is the control of calorie intake.
Last minute weight loss sounds impossible and a little over the top. But you can indeed shed a few pounds in the couple of weeks leading up to your next big event. Here are some tips:
1. Be clear in what you eat. There is an increasing number of proponents of eating soup as a means of quickly losing weight, especially the clear soups. But be sure to steer clear of the croutons.2. Drink plenty of water. Especially during meal times, as it makes you feel full faster. It also has the added benefit of hydrating your body, making your skin supple and dewy.3. Avoid fried foods at all cost. If given the choice between fried or baked or steamed food, remember that anything that is not fried is the better option.4. Be mindful of your portions. No matter how nutritious and fat-free your food choices are, if you eat tons of them, you will still surely gain weight.5. Snack more. Eating smaller servings of food more frequently throughout the day has been proven to help men and women in losing weight.6. Stay away from the sauces. Sometimes, the calories are not in the main course themselves, but in the add-ons that come with it. So next time you are ordering salad, say no to the thousand island sauce.
With these tips, combined with a sensible exercise regimen, you will soon find out that you are effectively losing weight. And the next time you reach the last minute weight losspart of your mental checklist, you just might be surprised that your answer is No Problem!
