How to lose weight in a week ?
So you want to lose weight in a week? Well, it’s going to be difficult, but not impossible. Here are 5 key elements that will make you lose weight in the desired time frame:
1. Be careful what you eat: This doesn’t mean that you can’t occasionally eat what you crave for, all you have to do is watch the amount. Yes, you have to eat healthy foods, but that does not mean that you can’t still have the food that you love.
Your social life doesn’t have to be over just because you are on a diet.
You can still go out to eat with friends, only not so often. The same goes for your sweet tooth. You can still have candy or pastries, to make those cravings go away, but watch the amount.
Self deprivation is a very bad idea when you are on a diet, because after a while all you will be able to think about will be that candy of chocolate you can’t have. It is better to get them out of your head, so you can focus on what’s really important, losing all that extra weight.
If you want to shed those extra pounds, you must maintain your body’s metabolic rate at a high level, because that way you will keep burning calories. This is one the most basic rules of weight loss.
2. Eat vegetables: When it comes to veggies, you can definitively pig out, since they contain mostly water and high levels of fiber, which will make you feel full for a longer period. They are also filled with vitamins and minerals, which will aid you in your goal to lose weight, because they will make you feel healthy and have a lot of energy.
3. Have healthy snacks: When on a diet, the nutritional value of the food you eat matters more than the serving sizes. Many people forget about snacking when they are trying to lose weight, but they shouldn’t, since it is a very important part of the plan. Have some healthy snacks between mealtimes, because they will help you get rid of the cravings. Try eating an apple instead of a slice of cake or sweet carrots and sliced cucumbers instead of cookies.
You can even have fruit smoothies or shakes instead of bad alternatives. For example, you can have frozen smoothies, which you can make yourself by putting some mangoes into the freezer until they are frozen, dissolving them a bit and then throwing them into the blender. Now you’ve got yourself a smoothie! It isn’t a light drink, so it will fill you up and it is very healthy.
4. Drink plenty of water: If you wish to lose weight in a week, the first thing you need to do is drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Believe it or not, this will stop you from putting any extra pounds on.
This also means no more artificial fruit juices, sodas, iced coffees, because they are bad for your health and your weight loss plans, not to mention that they contain a lot of fat and no nutritional value. Beside helping you lose weight, water will also aid your blood flow, keep your metabolism at a high level and help your eye sight.
Want to have a younger-looking skin? No problem, water can do that too. So drink it, because it will help you in more ways than one.
5. Find enjoyable exercises: When trying to lose weight in a week, dieting won’t do the trick all on its own, you will also need to find an exercise routine, one that you will enjoy doing.
Nobody says that a diet plan can’t be fun to follow, all you have to do is find exercises that you like doing, foods that you enjoy eating and you will lose weight so fast, that you won’t even notice your week is up!
More on How to Lose Weight in a Week
Losing weight in a week won’t be easy, so you will need as much help as you can get. Here are some more things you can do to shed those extra pounds in the desired time frame:
1. No more paste or white bread: Come to think of it, you should ban all white grain products from the menu. This means no more sandwich rolls, white rice or spaghetti. This is a must, since these foods may cause bloating, especially around the waist. They contain simple carbohydrates, which will leave you feeling hungry in no time, since they can be digested very quickly.
At this point you might be thinking about substituting them for whole grain products, but a better idea would be to just eat vegetables for the week. For example, a chicken salad is way healthier and better for weight loss, than a chicken sandwich. Veggies contain mostly water, which means that they will aid you in getting rid of water weight.
2. Thirty minutes of cardio daily: Cardio will elevate your heart rate, which will keep your metabolism at a high level and that in return will make you burn more calories. So try to use as many muscle groups at once as you can, in order to achieve the best possible results. For example, you can do cardio kickboxing, spinning and boot-camp workouts.
A half an hour doing any of these exercises will make you burn between 200 and 300 calories and help you tone your core, arms and legs. If you wish to achieve even better results, you might want to include interval training into your routine, which means switching between short bursts of intense cardio and slower activity.
3. Coffee before workout: You may have a cup of coffee an hour before your workout session. Usually, it is recommended that you drink nothing more than water when trying to lose weight, but since we are talking about a week, you need all the help you can get.
They say that coffee makes us more productive in the workplace, so why shouldn’t it be true when it comes to exercising? But the only way you are allowed to have coffee is either with skim milk or plain.
4. Sleep more: If you sleep 30 minutes more than you used to, you will feel more refreshed and you will be less likely to overeat or make bad food choices and you will be more willing to work out.
5. Sacrifice a favorite: We all have foods that we love, ones that you eat because you want to, not because you have to. Well, you need to say goodbye to one of them, because it will save you a few hundred calories.
For example, stop eating that chocolate dessert after dinner.
6. Trick the camera: They say that the camera adds some extra pounds. So, if you are not through with your weight loss, but you need to take a picture for some reason, here’s what you can do to look thinner: push your chin forward, hold your arms away from your body and turn slightly sideways with one foot in front of the other.
Be determined, it is the only way you will be able to reach your goal!
weel I don't know when to stop and drinking all that water makes my belly heart.
you shouldn't drink all 8 glasses of water at once, you should space them out.
that's right!
lol he said a DAY not all at once
ok so if water helps u lose weight and u take 8 glasses of water a day then were it says no more paste it says gets ride of weight water..i don't get it so does drinking 8 glasses of water make u lose weight or it gives you water wieght?
drinking 8 glasses of water / day will definitely help you. it isn't gonna give you water weight.
Water weight is only something women gets while on their period. I know for a fact.
Because water does not have any fat. My docter say it is like the water is cleaning the fat!
I need to try! :)
It works try t.
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Get a big pitcher of water… 32 oz or more (purified or ph balanced) fill add fresh lemons (squeeze and drop the sliced lemon rinds in water so wash ouside well first a) add about 1/2 seedless cucumbers and chill. I drink about 16 liters a day. THE LEMON HELPS SPEED YOUR METABOLISM, AND SO DOES THE COLD WATER. IF U FIND BLOATING, U CAN PURCHASE OVER THE COUNTER WATER PILLS. CHECK WITH M.D. FIRST AS IT CAN LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE IF TO MUCH OUPUT. EAT fresh VEGGIES, FRUIT IN AM AND AFTERNOON..TURNS TO SUAGR… CHICKEN FISH lean MEAT CUTS LIMITED TO 4 2 6 OZ WITH VEGGIES AND WHEAT RICE. Snacks can be handful almonds, half avacado, non fat cottage cheese (1/2 cup to 1 cup) cucumbers with no salt salt (fake salt) with a bit of hot sauce, 1 small 0-low carb tortilla with 2oz cheese. Try and do gluten free to start. LOTS OF INFO ONLINE. many stores now carry gluten free aisles. Hope this helps! Worked for me! QUICK! 12 lbs in 2 weeks with 1 hour cardio and light weights.
12 lbs in 2 weeks is pretty good. congrats and keep up the good work!
Thanks!! Being Friday and 1/2 price at Chilies..had chips and salsa with lemons and tea on side and chicken tenders, unbuttered. GOOD with hot sauce!! On my 4th 32 oz. now…almost done. Bed than..here we go again! I never mentioned that I also have only 20% liver left after chemo x 3, so I am on permanent lasix. GOT TO WATCH YOUR INTAKE AND OUTPUT! FLUID OVERLOAD CAN KILL YOU!! CHECK WITH M.D.!!!! And start with light weights,cardio..build up..paralyzed for 2 yrs. 36 yrs ago.. so work but BE CAREFUL!! LISTEN to your body! While some pain is good, YOU know when it's not! Keep on trucking!! (ha that will show my age)!
does that camera thing really work ?
yep, it works. however, please don't expect amazing results :)
@mac i heard it is hard to loose weight if you work a graveyard shift is that true..if it is i would i able to loose weight fast doing my wk hours..
for best results, you have to sleep at least 7 hours / day. weight loss = diet + training+ rest
thanks for the advice ive lost 10 pounds so far ;)
congrats, keep working!
Ok, im gonna try this, I hope I loose weight!!!’!
Great!
im gonna try too. i hope it works as well.
hey you lost 10 pounds, thats great ^.^ in how many days?
it depends, we are different. try it!
should you exercise everyday
not really. 3-4 times a week is enough, 45-60 minutes.
Will this work for a teenager as well?
Of course, why not? Now it’s the moment to make changes in your life.
how much will you loose about?
try it! it depends from person to person… we are different.
will it work for a 12 year old who hasn't hit puberty yet
yes, why not ? in fact, it\’s very healthy.
Ok, I am 12 and about 95 lbs and people at school were calling me fat so I decided to loose weight but it wasn't working because I was then getting called anorexic, so I need a way to help me loose weight but not be called anorexic. I also do gymnastics so I need to be small.
just read my blog and keep an eye on it because I’ll soon release something new that really works for everybody.
well i see where your coming from cause ever since i was in 2nd grade people have called me overweight and fat so i guess from all the taunting i gained more weight than what i needed to but i just kept eating my feelings away and i didn't need to do that and you don't need to hurt yourself just cause of other people just ignore them i have friends who were anorexic and they wouldn't eat and i have a friend who is anorexic and i try to get her to eat but it's always no but anyway, what i'm trying to say is you are already small and you don't need to be any smaller but if you choose not to listen you might get HUGE! health issue's i hope you take my advice.
im 13 147pounds and i cant stand water its says to drink lots of water so now what do i do i get really bad head ache when i drink water with out something in it????
it's quite impossible to get headaches by drinking only water. water is good for you.
well you drink water then eat an apple.
How does sleeping 30min. before I go to sleep make me lose weight?
Read again, you’ve got it wrong!
It's monday in going to try this for a week and check how much weight I loss if I loss weight I will keep doing till I get to the weight I desire
WISH ME LUCK :D
Good luck! Just keep us updated.
I really liked your blog on losing weight in a week. I am planning to lose some weight before my cousin’s wedding and the tips you gave are great. Even though, I have read these tips many times before; however, I liked your approach. Your tone throughout the blog makes these tips easy to achieve. They seem realistic, as you mentioned that I could eat whatever I want in small amount. You are right about Self-deprivation, it never works. I also don’t like when people say that you can’t eat this or that. I don’t eat pasta or white bread so I didn’t mind your “No more pasta or white bread” tip. All your suggestions are not difficult to follow. They are simple and doable.
I also like that you give ideas on simple recipes and alternative food choices. I like that you have links to more recipes. I wish you could give some more ideas on vegetable dishes. It would be great if you could talk about your diet and your favorite healthy dishes. Also, you can include some cardio exercises that can be done at home.
I am looking forward to using these tips and see some results.
well my goal is to loose about 18 pounds :/ i hope this really works wish me luck and how many weeks/ days do you think 18 ponds will take me?
with some luck maybe one month. it's really hard to say because the human body has some limits and it depends from person to person.
i want to lost 3kg evey week, so i need help what i need to eat or what i have to stop to eat…
For cardio….is walking okay besides a kick boxing class?
yes, it’s okay.
Hey Mac,
When you say all soda’s do you also mean diet soda’s as well? Does that effect weight loss and by how much
yes, I mean diet soda’s too!
It helps me a lot.I loose weight in 3days for about 5pounds..
So true.. one thing i learn about too much food add weight so bad.. hope i cn post my pictures here l lov my stomach now..
just keep busy guys.. thanks
I walk to and from work 4 days a week will this help :)
sir mac, i just saw your blog and it’s nice.any advice for me? my weight is 180lbs and last year my weight is 120lbs. any advice? specially i’m working always and i got no time go to the gym(some are very expensive). i’m 21 yrs.old and i’m having a hard time specially i couldn’t wear my clothes anymore. my thigh gets bigger too..pls. advice!thank you ;(
just wait. something new is cooming soon! Like & Share please ;)
I am going on vacation in a month and i have a little bit of stubborn baby weight and i want to loose this weight within a month what would u recommend for the weight lose. QUICKLY
@Mac, I currently weigh 200 pounds and I am walking in the mornig everyday for at least30 minutes and I am also drinking only water with my meals, , will this help or will it turn out differently?
I don’t get this part: “I am also drinking only water with my meals” – what do you mean ? do you drink only water ?
I meant that i am drinking mostly water now and nothing else, once in a while i will drink juice or something else, but i primaraly drink water.
to be honest with you, it won’t work. you can’t live just with water, it’s not healthy.
I have stopped drinking soda 2 days ago and sticking to 1 cup of coffee an 1 crystal light a day and just water the rest of the day . Eating healthy no junk food . My waist is down 3/4 … I definitely have more energy.
very good!
Im starting my diet tomorrow. Wish me luck. Im 14 and about to start high school and i meed to be in shaoe to suprise my friends and feel good. I really hope this works. Pray for me!
you can do it!
I messed on my diet. My mom cant afford fresh and organic right now. What should i do?
Hi I am trying really hard to lose weight but nothing is working! I used to not put on any weight but now I have to constantly watch what I eat! Im not overweight but im alot bigger than I was and would like to lose about 16 pounds asap! I found cutting out bread was the best thing I did but im still not losing it very fast! any other tips?
you sound just like me. I would also like to know the answer to this one. Im feeling your pain. I have the exact same story as you. Im feeling depressed that i gained 16 pounds over the past year and it really shows. Who knew that 16 pounds would make such a big difference. please help us!!!!!!
I am an 18 year old female I weigh 117 pounds and I am trying to lose weight so I am going to do this and see if it helps but do you have any suggestions of what exercises I can do that do not involve jumping or too much of the jolting of the pelvis ( I have a permanent back joint injury and need to do something though)
hello i m trying to loose weight i m not eating much but still feel fat.any help
All the info is here. Healthy Diet (healhy meals) + Exercising (Cardio involved) + Patience.
I am trying to use Lesalie Sansom walking program I am disabled have no thyroid lost it to canacer I amwatching what I eat and walking 3 miles a night
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Hello, I’m 17 year old guy, and weigh 135. I am not fat, but I feel like I’m starting to get a little pudge /: Idk it could just be in my head, but I feel like I should lose weight anyway. I’ve read the blog and the comments and I’m very intrigued! Hopefully this will work (:
thank you very much for the post. I have gained so much weight over the past year and I tried usual means that i used to do for losing weight and none of them worked. I feel it’s getting out of hand but from today onwards I am gonna try your way and see ow it goes. :)
I’m a 24 yr old
Female Im 5 foot 6 abd weight 230 pounds I’ve tried drinking only water trying towards healthier and I do the biggest loser work out but it doesn’t seem like I’m losing any weight my belly looks like a guys beer belly it hangs over how do I get that flat and my butt looks like cottage cheese how do I get it nice and tight
This article is very informative! I learned a lot! Thank you for sharing it.