Keys to Safe Quick Weight Loss

Learn how to burn fat quickly without hurting your metabolism or overall health...

I get a ton of emails asking about the best quick weight loss methods to use. People generally want to know how to lose 10-20 pounds in a month or less, usually for a big event like a wedding or vacation. Sometimes they just want to 'jump start' a diet or fitness program with an initial, motivating burst of fat loss.

The thing is, when it comes to quick weight loss, most people do it wrong and end up hurting their health and/or long term fitness success. The human body has several built-in defense mechanisms designed to protect its vital organs when it senses that it's losing weight too quickly.

Once these mechanisms kick in, not only does the weight loss slow - or even stop completely - but it can actually damage your metabolism in a way that hurts your chances of long-term weight loss and health. If you're trying to lose weight quickly, make sure you don't do anything stupid like starving yourself or even drastically cutting your calories for more than a day or two (healthy, planned juice fasts are an exception).

Full or partial self-starvation is the biggest quick weight loss mistake most people make.

However, I know that if a person really wants to lose weight fast, he or she will attempt to do so no matter what the potential consequences are. So below you'll find a few tips for quick AND safe weight loss. (Note: Because of the number of inquiries I get on this topic I'm considering releasing a free 'special report' in the near future.)

Safe, Quick Weight Loss Tips:

• Start immediately to drink at least a gallon of pure water each day. Make the water as cold as you can stand it. The colder it is, the more calories your body will burn just warming it up. Add lemon or lime juice for better taste but don't add any sugar or artificial sweeteners.



• Begin eating a diet consisting almost exclusively of lean proteins (like skinless chicken breast), green vegetables, healthy nuts (like almonds and walnuts), and healthy fats (from fish, olive oil, flax seeds, flax oil, EFA supplements, etc.). A small amount of fruit is ok. Try to break up your food intake into 6 small meals per day.



• Begin a focused, efficient, and intense exercise routine. It's best to recruit the help of a personal trainer, either at the gym or through the use of a ready-made, trainer-designed quick weight loss routine (such as the Slim in 6 program). No matter what, do some form of moderate-to-intense cardio 3-4 times per week and perform strength training with light-to-medium weights at least twice per week.



• Supplement your efforts with proven quick weight loss tools such as: whey protein shakes, a good multivitamin, and L-Glutamine supplements. Also consider purchasing a good heart-rate monitor to accurately track the intensity of your workouts.



• Get enough sleep. Most people need about 8 hours per night. If you're not allowing your body to recuperate each night you have very little chance of successfully losing body fat quickly and safely.



• Consider taking a good fat-burning energy supplement. Although ephedra supplements - by far the most effective quick weight loss supplements - have been taken off the market there are still a few decent ones available. Most contain a combination of caffeine, yerba mate, and green tea extract. Also, plain black coffee and strong-brewed green tea make excellent pre-workout energy and fat-burning boosts! (Note: VitaBase.com has a good selection of fat burners, including a great healthy weight loss formula.)

That's it. Follow these proven steps for a few weeks and you will definitely be several pounds lighter. More importantly, your metabolism, muscle mass, and overall health won't be affected. Enjoy your vacation!

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