How Do I lose 10 pounds Fast
Dear Editor,
I have an upcoming
wedding to attend and I need to lose l0 pounds
fast. The wedding is next month. What diet plan
should I follow and will it work? I could starve
myself but I know I can’t stick to a diet with
too few calories. What’s your advice?
Alma
Dear Alma,
We understand that
you need to lose 10 pounds quickly but you are
very wise not to starve your body into
submission. Starvation diets will backfire on
you and cause your metabolism to slow.
The best strategy
is to strive for 1 or 2 pounds of weight loss
per week. To lose 2 pounds, you would have to
reduce your calorie intake by 1000 calories per
day, which is too much. I recommend a 500
calorie a day deficit. This will give you a 1
pound per week weight loss.
Remember that 1
pound of fat equals 3500 calories and a 500 per
day deficit at the end of 7 days equals 3500
calories. To lose 1 – ½ pounds per day you need
a 750 per day calorie deficit. If you do aerobic
exercise such as a fast pace walk for 30 minutes
a day, you can burn 200 extra calories per day
and then reduce your daily caloric intake by 500
calories.
If you normally
eat 2000 calories a day to maintain your weight,
then reduce to 1500 calories per day while
walking every day to produce 1 – ½ pounds of
weight loss each week. By the end of the month
you will have lost 6 pounds. Spread your 1500
calories over 5 small meals per day and watch
your metabolism really kick in fast.
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