Lose Ten Pounds Quickly

If you have a class reunion, wedding, or other special event coming up, you may be looking to lose up to ten pounds fast. Losing ten pounds fast can be done and you can do it safely. This means not trying to lose ten pounds in one week. Losing more than 2 pounds a week can put your body in a dangerous situation that could compromise your health and well-being. So, you should allow yourself at least 5 weeks to lose ten pounds.

You already have a goal of losing ten pounds, so now where do you go? First of all, start with your eating habits. You will not lose any weight if the amount of calories taken in is more than the amount of calories you burn. In order to figure out the number of calories you should consume in a day, use the following formula: BMR = 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years). Then take you BMR and multiply it by 1.2 for sedentary lifestyle, 1.375 for moderately active, and 1.725 for an active lifestyle. There are online calculators that do this for you if you do not want to perform the math. Whatever your caloric intake number is, you need to consume less than that number in order to lose weight. Do not try and consume less than 1200 calories. Your body needs calories to survive otherwise it will start to shut down and you could be looking at the long, hard, difficult road of recovering from an eating disorder.

Eating less does not mean eating only carrot sticks and celery. There are numerous books on low-calorie and low-fat eating, not to mention the number of websites that offer healthy recipes. Also, start looking at the labels on your food. If something is high in fat, then skip it or eat it in moderation. Be on the look out for serving sizes and the amount of sugar in a product. Many companies claim to have a low-fat or low-calorie product, when in truth they lowered the serving size. In terms of low-fat foods, many companies substitute sugar to cover up the taste of the missing fat.