This is a good question when it comes to trying to lose the weight as fast as you can. Although losing weight is healthy for the body, losing it too quickly can cause some problems. So it’s best to keep the weight loss at about 2 pounds a week. This is still 8-10 pounds a month which is a good amount to lose but is still healthy.
Most women can do fine on 1200 calories a day, but anything less than this can make you feel badly. If you are very overweight, you should start out at 2,000 calories, see if you can lose weight with just that, and lower the number of calories gradually.
While dieting, it is important to make sure you eat healthy food, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. These can increase your metabolism which will give your weight loss a kick start.
Some foods that can increase your metabolism include broccoli, asparagus, celery, almonds, grapefruit, applies, blueberries, oatmeal, and fish.
Fresh food in general is better than cooked foods to increase metabolism. It takes more energy to digest raw food than it does to digest cooked food.
Drinking more water can also elevate your metabolism. Water is a necessary basic ingredient for the body to function, and it helps eliminate wastes from the body. Drink eight to ten glasses of water a day to increase metabolism and get to your weight loss goal quicker.
In summary, drinking lots of water and eating fresh fruits and vegetables and certain other foods can help elevate metabolism. Weight loss in the range of one to two pounds per week, or 8-10 pounds per month is a healthy amount to lose.
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I think you need to eat way more than 1200 calories a day. I would be starving to death! And it's really hard to eat all those fruits and veggies.
ReplyDeleteHi Corinne,
ReplyDeleteYes I agree 1200 calories is not very much, and that is the absolute minimum a woman should eat even when dieting. It would be much better to start at about 1500 and see how that goes. If you don't lose weight at 1500, then try reducing it some. Women who are very overweight should start at 2000 calories a day, and then gradually reduce it.
Still I'm not a doctor or nutritionist, so keep that in mind. It is always good to contact your doctor before starting any diet or exercise regimen.