Gaining weight is not something that happens overnight.
No one goes to bed a healthy weight and wakes up the next morning obese.
Bad food choices, over-indulgence in sweets and high fat foods, and a lack of exercise all play their part.
Unfortunately, wanting to lose weight is also not a quick process, but there are some things you can do to jump start the process.
Although most people have excess weight from unhealthy and nutritionally unsound eating habits, as well as a lack of exercise, there can be other factors.
The rate at which your body metabolizes calories is one, as are hormonal influences.
Bear in mind, however, that if your weight has been gained through eating poorly and a lack of exercise, other factors are probably not contributory.
Now that you know you would like to lose weight quickly, there are a few areas of preparation that will enable you to succeed this time where you might have failed in the past.
For a few days or a week, get a notebook and write down every food item and beverage you put in your mouth.
From the first drink in the morning to the last bite at night, write it down.
Give yourself an even bigger advantage by noting the amounts and calories beside the items.
You will most likely be surprised at the daily totals, but having this information is another step to success.
We all want that quick start and the simplest and most healthy way to do this is also the easiest - drink more water.
In addition to the benefits derived from flushing out toxins and greatly aiding the digestion of other foods, water decreases hunger.
Regular water, not anything fancy or even bottled, gives you the quick results you are looking for in a safe and healthy manner.
Great looking skin from being adequately hydrated is another plus.
You've heard it before and that's because it's true and it works.
Start counting calories! During the week you wrote down what you were eating and how many calories were involved, you saw that those amounts were making you heavier.
What could be more simple than to consume less calories? Today with the comprehensive details included on all food packages, there's really no way not to know the portion and calories of a certain food.
Simple math is simple math and less going in really does mean a lot less going on! Getting the most benefit from quick weight loss means taking those few extra minutes for yourself to tally up your totals.
We can all get into routines and one of those is that a full plate equals enough to eat.
You can fool your body naturally by placing food on a smaller plate, one that will be full but yet have less food.
Your eyes will register the full plate and translate this to enough food for your stomach.
You will feel full afterwards and yet you will have eaten less.
Quick weight loss can definitely result from re-training your body.
One of the best ways to do this is to eat five or six small meals every day.
Counting calories and watching portions is still needed, and here is where using that small plate is so helpful.
You will find you don't experience that awful feeling of fatigue that can come with a drop in blood sugar.
Smaller meals more frequently helps maintain insulin levels and keep you functioning at a peak all day, without the lows associated with big heavy meals or sugary snacks.
There are so many foods that seem to be made for rapid weight loss.
Adding in more vegetables and fruits along with some meat and cheese (protein foods) quick starts your weight loss.
You will have more energy, feel satisfied, and will see weight coming off rapidly.
The success will further encourage you to continue with smaller portions and you've removed yourself from those old bad habits.
Now you have new healthy habits which include frequent meals throughout the day in small to moderate amounts.