How to Lose 10 Pounds in One Month

At a point where the obesity epidemic has hit a truly fatal scale in America, we must begin to take every extra pound that we carry seriously. This means not only losing weight, but losing it as quickly as possible and keeping it off. If you have tried every diet available and have failed at each and every one, you are not alone. The sad truth is that obesity comes on a silver platter from a smiling waitress who cannot wait to encourage you to make a dessert order so that she can add a few dollars to your total (and to her tip). We are bombarded with commercials that make statements such as "eat like a real man" and "don't deprive yourself any longer" until we feel that we are entitled to that super-sized portion. Stop lying to yourself. Stop telling yourself that you can eat like that and simply add an hour of exercise a day and lose weight.

Exercising actually makes you hungrier, so if eating habits are not changed, you will be likely to gain weight with the addition of exercise. It has happened to me. I would exercise for an hour and therefore feel entitled to three beef tacos afterward. It simply does not and cannot work that way. Losing weight is hard. If it were not, everyone would be doing it. A cliché, yes, but also the truth. So how can one really start to lose weight and stay motivated long enough to keep it off? Well, we all respond to results. While it is not likely that you will lose ten pounds every month that you stay on your diet plan, you can jump start your diet so that it does happen in the first month. This way, you will be more likely to stay motivated and lose more in the long run. Here are a few tips to get you well on your way to losing ten pounds in 31 days:

1. Cut out the trans fats. That's right, you will have to cut out those beloved French fries and potato chips. I know it hurts.

2. Cut out the sodas. Sugary drinks are now suspected to be the number one cause of weight gain in the United States. It is even being suggested that a tax be placed on them to discourage soda purchases in order to help alleviate the obesity problem.