Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Useful Tips to Lose Weight Before Your Wedding

By Ricardo d Argence

Every bride wants to look her best for her big day and nothing can boost her self-confidence like shaving off a few pounds to make that dress fit even better. So, if this is you, then here are few tips to help you achieve your goal.

Losing weight takes more than just a week or two of dieting. Just as planning the wedding itself takes time, so does preparing your body. Shedding weight quickly is more often than not unhealthy, and you will frequently regain the lost weight in less than a month.

Pills that claim to help you lose 20 pounds in a week are false hope, expensive and possibly harmful. Weight loss is like marriage; it's a life-time commitment. It wouldn't make sense to lose weight before the wedding and then find yourself gain it all back after the marriage. It is very important that you consider permanent changes to what you eat and how you live, instead of just making short-term alterations.

Wedding planning is stressful enough, don't add to your stress by trying to starve yourelf. Therefore, it is important not to deprive yourself of food. Starvation diets are counter-productive, they will slow down your metabolism and make you hungry and irritable.

Planning a wedding requires lots of energy, so don't deny your body the fuel that it really needs. It can be hard to have regular mealtimes when you're busy, but avoid snacking on the run. Eating meals at regular intervals is much healthier for you and will keep you energized.

If you love to drink soda, you may want to opt for a healthier alternative such as water. You should be drinking 8 glasses of water a day. You will be less hungry and you can eat smaller meals with less calories.

Reduce the amount of sugar and salt you eat. This can be especially hard if you're a junk food addict. Salt causes bloating and it makes it hard for the body to rid toxins. These foods should be replaced with high fiber, low fat foods. If you want to make a significant difference in weight loss and calorie consumption, then a good choice would be food with whole grain, skim dairy, a small amount of protein, and poultry without the skin.

Now you don't have to deprive yourself the whole time. Allow yourself to indulge on a treat once a week. This is going to up your metabolism so you can eat regular the next day and actually lose weight while eating more food.

Don't think that just because you have alot of planning to do that you can't make time to exercise. No time to go to the gym regularly, that's okay there are ways to exercise daily anyways. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. So, your destination is only several blocks? Walk, don't drive. These steps are more time consuming, but the results will make you happy. - 16650

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