15 Tips For Losing Weight Fast - Shed Those Pounds Now

Are you looking to lose weight fast? It\'s easy to say goodbye to 10 pounds of unwanted fat with these easy diet tips. Just pay attention to what you eat and be sure to have fresh, nutritious and healthy food including, fill up on vegetables and keep your taste buds happy with fruit.

No need to make any huge sacrifices! Just follow these steps to help you on your way to lose some weight. These steps are also a great way to give your current weight loss program a boost when it seems to have stuttered to a halt. These are flexible tips that are meant to help you but by no means do these tips replace the advice of any nutritionist or weight loss advisor.

1. Keep a note of everything that you eat and drink. If you wish you can also estimate calories. Just write down what it was that you had and the approximate quantity. You will find that being more aware of what you are eating helps you to plan healthy meals and snacks.

2. Halve your intake of all pure or added fats. This means using half as much butter or spread on your bread, toast, muffins and potatoes - half the usual amount of mayonnaise or sauce on your salad - and half the oil in the fry-pan every time.

3. Limit treats containing sugar to three times per week or less. This includes chocolate, ice cream, desserts, cake, pastries, cookies, etc.

4. Include a lower fat source of protein at most meals which include chicken, fish, beans, cottage cheese, or low fat yogurt.

5. Plan at least one lunch and dinner every week without meat or cheese. Build those meals around whole grains, vegetables and beans to increase fiber and reduce fat.

6. Reduce the fat content in your dairy products. If you are currently drinking whole milk, then reduce to 2% low-fat milk. Choose lower fat cheese and yogurt. When you buy yogurt, also check that it does not contain sugar.

7. Have at least two servings of fresh fruit every day. This can be for dessert or snacks. Choose fresh fruit that are in season.

8. Drink water instead of sodas, juices, milky drinks or alcohol. Avoid diet soda - the sweet taste only encourages you to crave sugar. Hot water with a slice of lemon can be very refreshing in the morning.

9. Include at least two servings of vegetables at lunch and dinner. If you are getting hungry, have more.

10. Eat slowly. The body is slow to register when you are full and it is easy to eat too much if you are racing through your meals.

11. Grated carrots make a great snack. You will find that a grated carrot is much more filling than a whole carrot. Strange but true.

12. Use whole grains wherever possible. The fiber will give you a fuller feeling and also help your digestion system.

13. Choose food that you can chew. Again this will increase your fiber intake, and the act of chewing will make you feel more satisfied too. This means eating fruit instead of drinking juice. If you have soup, make sure it is chunky.

14. Plan your meals and snacks ahead of time. Plan your shopping too - make a list of what you need and stick to it. If you just grab something when you are feeling hungry, you will probably choose high calorie food.

15. Always switch off the TV when you eat. That includes snacks as well as meals. Studies have proved that we eat larger portions in front of the TV, probably because we are much less aware of what we are eating.