In most cases, losing weight is as simple as changing your lifestyle and adding a few eating and exercise habits, and the process will start on its own. At the same time, there is no need to starve and train hard in the gym. Avoiding certain foods, simple daily exercises, drinking lots of clean water and lots of rest will keep you in shape for the rest of your life.
Principles of weight loss
Weight loss will be followed by fatigue and constant tiredness.
- In a calorie deficit, when the body burns more energy than it expends. At the same time, it is wrong to believe that you need to consume 1000 kilocalories a day or even less. To lose weight with this method, it is enough to calculate your daily calories according to the formula and reduce it by 200-300 kcal per day. Exercise-supplemented diet will be more effective.
- When eating foods with a low glycemic index. This is the speed at which food is digested. The lower it is, the longer this process takes, ie the body spends more energy on its absorption. Therefore, in many effective diet systems, weight loss occurs through the use of "essential" foods, even in unlimited quantities.
- Getting enough water. There is often a few extra pounds of excess fluid that does not leave the body due to the small amount of water and large amounts of salt.
- When cleansing the body. When the intestines are released of toxins and toxins, a healthy microflora is formed in them, which is a favorable condition for healthy digestion. You can cleanse yourself without pills and medicines, only with the help of natural products.
- By speeding up metabolism. When all metabolic processes take place quickly, it is easy for a person to stay in shape without dieting.
How to lose weight fast?
Losing weight at home requires a holistic approach. It is recommended to cleanse the body, apply methods to speed up metabolism, adjust the diet and perform daily exercises.
Cleansing the body
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- Beets and dishes from it. You can eat vegetables raw, juice or heat-treated, as a stand-alone dish or as part of another.
- Dried fruits, especially prunes.
- Green vegetables and fruits: white cabbage (fresh or sauerkraut), herbs, cucumbers, zucchini, celery, onions, garlic, apples, kiwis.
- Citrus fruits, especially grapefruit and lemon.
- Cranberry.
- Carrots.
- Celery.
- Flax products: seeds, flour, bran, oil. You can eat for a long time, but the daily dose of any product should not exceed 20 g. If the weight loss course is short - no more than 14 days - then 50 g per day.
- Plain pure still water.
In addition, various teas and cocktails will be effective:
- Ginger tea. To prepare, pour 20 grams of ginger root, grated on a fine grater, with 0. 5 liters of boiling water and leave to stand in a thermos for several hours. Then add the juice of half a lemon, a pinch of red pepper and drink during the day between meals. In addition to cleansing, this drink strengthens the immune system.
- Kefir-based drinks: with cinnamon, raw or boiled beets.
- Sassi water. The recipe is simple: cut a cucumber and a lemon into rings, add 20 grams of ginger, finely chopped mint leaves, pour 2 liters of plain water at room temperature, put in the refrigerator overnight. Drink during the next day. It is recommended to prepare a new cocktail every day, because the components in the composition lose their properties over time.
Another way to cleanse the body, especially after the holidays with a characteristic feast, is with the help of activated charcoal. The daily dose (1 tablet for every 10 kg of body weight) is calculated, divided into 3 doses. The first is consumed on an empty stomach, the rest - before main meals half an hour. In all cases, it is necessary to drink plenty of plain water, optimally - 2 glasses. The cleaning process in this way should not last longer than 10 days, ideally - 7.
None of the ways to cleanse the body is a self-sufficient method of weight loss, and all of them can lead to long-term results only in combination with proper nutrition and sports.
How to speed up metabolism?
The most effective and safe ways to speed up your metabolism are the following:
- Use of a large number of protein products: lean meat, all kinds of fish and seafood, eggs, dairy products and vegetable proteins. There should be at least 40% of them in the diet for weight loss. Another 40% should be slow carbohydrates and foods rich in fiber: cereals, vegetables, fruits, greens. Children need a little more carbohydrates - about 50% - because they consume a lot of energy.
- Drink plenty of water - at least 8 glasses a day. The addition of lemon juice is welcome.
- Linking physical activity, especially cardio and aerobic training. They do not require any costs: you can run, jump and ride a bike in the park or at the nearest school stadium at a convenient time.
- Fractional diet according to the regime. Frequent, but not extensive meals at the same time contribute to the coordinated work of all body systems.
- Regular visits to the bathroom or sauna. Optimally - once in 7-14 days.
- Introduction of fasting days on kefir, raw plant foods, buckwheat, rice. Without harm to health, they can be carried out once a week.
- Healthy sleep for at least 7-8 hours. When sleep patterns are disrupted, the body enters a state of stress. Nature intended that in such periods, metabolic processes slow down in order to save energy, and fat reserves are deposited. Therefore, rest is an essential component of healthy weight loss.
In men, the metabolism is much faster, due to physiology. Physical activity, drinking water (at least 8 glasses) and a fractional diet are enough to speed up the metabolism. Using other methods will lead to even faster weight loss.
Nutrition tips
To lose those extra pounds quickly and easily, you need to switch to a healthy balanced diet. Basic rules:
- Eliminate foods that contain fast carbohydrates from your diet: sugar and sweets, surrogates for meat in the form of sausages, sausages, sauces such as mayonnaise and ketchup, flour products, all harmful snacks (chips and crackers).
- Form a diet of protein, vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy and sour-milk products.
- Count the calories, try to create a deficit. You need to reduce them gradually, taking into account changes in weight.
- Reduce the amount of salt consumed, if possible, completely abandon it. This will contribute to the release of excess fluid from the body and create the effect of rapid weight loss - in a week a diet without salt can become lighter by 2-4 kg.
- It is correct to drink water and other beverages - before meals and at least 1, 5 hours after. When it enters the digestive tract before a meal, it fills a certain part of the stomach, leading to consuming less food. It is advisable to refrain from drinking immediately after meals as the liquid will not affect the concentration of gastric juice, diluting it and will not impede digestion. In this regard, progressive nutritionists recommend abandoning the classic first courses, replacing them with mashed vegetable soups.
- Don't overeat. Proponents of the "5 tablespoons" diet claim that it is precisely from excessive food intake that excess weight is deposited and diseases of all organs occur. The gastrointestinal tract can not cope with the load, food rots in the intestines, and this leads to various malfunctions. Recommended average serving sizes are 200-300 grams for main dishes and 100-150 grams for snacks.
- Eat properly - or slowly, chew food carefully.
Sample daily diet.
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- Drink 2 teaspoons of flaxseed oil on an empty stomach, after 20 minutes - 2 glasses of water, and only after another 20 - have breakfast.
- Season salads with lemon juice and olive oil.
- Snack on fruit in the morning (prefer citrus fruits and berries), and low-fat yogurt products in the afternoon.
- Add flax seeds, bran, fiber to ready meals.
- Replace sugar with stevia and a little honey.
- Overcome evening hunger with a little greasy cottage cheese, kefir or egg whites.
- A couple of hours before bed, drink nothing but plain water. It is necessary to regulate its amount, especially for people prone to edema.
Physical exercises
Many employees in the fitness industry have proven that regular training and proper nutrition are much more effective for weight loss than intense but not systematic physical activity. They can be implemented at home. Training options:
- Charging in the morning for 10-15 minutes.
- Breathing exercises - some yoga asanas, body bending positions. It is very important to learn from the beginning how to breathe properly. Practical experience shows that the supply of oxygen to muscle tissue during these types of activities has a tangible effect on reducing volume. One of the easiest and most effective is the "vacuum" exercise, which must be performed on an empty stomach. It quickly and efficiently relieves the stomach and improves digestion thanks to the internal massage of the stomach. It is recommended for all women after pregnancy - this is the best way to deal with diastasis. Exercise "vacuum"
- Circuit training with or without weights. They help keep all the muscles of the body in good shape and are considered the best weight loss load for beginners in sports. Their essence is that a set of exercises for different muscle groups is done at a fast pace in one approach 3-4 times. The number of repetitions in one approach is 12-20. A huge plus of such activities is that it does not require special equipment and costs. An example of an effective 20-minute workout is shown below.
- Cardio loads - at home on a simulator or in the fresh air. They bring the best results when performed on an empty stomach or after strength training. It can be running: one pace or interval, cycling, rollerblading, brisk walking or jumping. The duration should be determined by how you feel, ideally 40-50 minutes at an average pace. A break from physical activity is recommended at least 1 day a week.
Additional methods
In addition to all the above, weight loss is contributed by:
- Prolonged exposure to fresh air. Many experts claim that excess weight occurs due to lack of oxygen in the body, and recommend walking to ecologically clean areas as often and as long as possible.
- Cosmetic procedures. Leaders among all possible: massage, wrapping, rubbing. Massage does not necessarily have to be professional, self-massage with the help of moisturizing care cosmetics is enough. Coatings can also be done at home with the help of transparent foil and homemade masks. They contribute to the cleansing of the body through the skin and the release of excess fluid. It has been proven that all the water released during the procedure returns as soon as the water balance is established, so you should not expect weight loss from the coating. But they significantly improve the condition of the skin, which is necessary when losing weight. Exfoliation 2-3 times a week is skin cleansing and massage at the same time. The procedure contributes to the local improvement of blood flow, and thus to the acceleration of metabolism.
- Positive impressions. Psychologists and psychotherapists have proven that the common cause of excess weight is stress - eating something tasty and high in calories. Those who lack vivid emotions tend to look for them in alternative sources. With alcohol and drugs, food is becoming addictive for more and more people around the world. To avoid this, you must try to diversify your life with pleasant events: communication, creativity, hobbies, music, travel, reading books, self-education and others. This greatly distracts from the food and fills the inner world of the person. To lose weight, it is important to reduce the stress in your life.
The combination of all these methods - cleansing the body, proper nutrition, moderate physical activity and cosmetic body care - allows you to lose weight quickly (from 5 to 10 kg per month). Weight loss will not cause hunger, loss of strength and fatigue. Such an integrated competent approach will also avoid psychological discomfort, because the limitations will be minimal, as well as the efforts made.