Many people wonder if there are diets that work, or if there are certain foods that will give them that quick weight loss. Well here is the skinny on the fat:

THERE REALLY ISN’T any food that is guaranteed for quick weight loss. There are tips for hunger cravings BUT….there are some guidelines that we can set for you that will give you the tools you need to at least get started on that “weight loss shopping cart”.

Quick weight loss fact number one: WATER. Yes, water. Water, while not a food per se, is still the excellent choice for better health AND weight loss.  Everyone knows about the EIGHT, 8 oz water that is needed per day. It has even been suggested that you drink up to ½, yes ½ your weight in water. So if you weigh more than 128lbs, you better get to drinking! Of course, if water is not your thing, you can start slowly.  Just commit as suggested in weight loss tips inspiration and not just “resolve”.  Water will enable you to know if you are really hungry or just craving AND it will prevent you from eating as much, because it makes the tummy feel full.

Quick weight loss fact number two: there are a few foods that upon eating have so little calories that you will burn more calories than they contain and they are: celery, lettuce and fruits like watermelon that will be high in water content. Watermelon contains about 99% of water content! This sounds like fact number one doesn’t it? In fact it is similar. Go water!!

Quick weight loss fact number three: Try some Thermogenic foods, which are foods that require more “energy” to burn, and therefore ramp up your calorie burn. In fact, “salsa” is said to increase your metabolic rate by up to 20%. But, here are some others: (not including the exotic herb variety)mustard, chili sauce, cider vinegar, green tea, cayenne and of course “hot spices”.

Quick weight loss fact number four: Focus on the MEAT, not the potatoes.  Larger meals(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) not the smaller snacks, that focus on lean protein are said to increase the metabolic rate by up to 30%.  When you finally commit to a diet that works, then you must commit to better meal planning.  This means forget those carbohydrate potatoes as the main course, or the “pasta” as the main dish, you must focus on getting in those lean meats as your main course.  Some great lean meats are: salmon, tuna and other fish as well as turkey. If you cannot do any of these..try the maple syrup diet, just kidding!

Have fun meal planning.