10 Tips To Lose 10 Pounds In 10 Days

It’s possible to lose 10 pounds in 10 days. We’re not talking about a magic pill or wraps or starving yourself. All we’re talking about are small sacrifices combined with specific techniques.

Rather than giving you a one-size-fits-all regimen, we figure you’re more likely to stick with the plan if you pick the eating and exercise strategies that fit your lifestyle.

So choose at least four of the below expert-backed tips, and work them into your schedule for 10 days straight. If you feel ambitious, tack on a few more. The more you pick, the more weight you’ll lose.

If you start now, by this time next week, you’ll look and feel way lighter and in 10 days, you’ll have reached your goal.

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1. Drink Mainly Water

A sports or energy drink, fruit smoothie, or light beer — each serving contains about 100 calories. Yet these beverages don’t satisfy you the way 100 calories of food does, so they’re a waste. Other liquids may be high in sodium and carbohydrates, which trick your body into retaining water, puffing you out.

Water, on the other hand, has zero calories and carbs and little to no sodium, making it the perfect slim-down drink. And strangely, it actually helps flush out excess water weight as well as jump-starts your metabolism. If it’s just too boring, add lemon wedges or mint leaves.

2. Avoid at All Cost White Bread and Pasta

Cutting out all white grain products — such as white rice, spaghetti, sandwich rolls — will instantly slim you down because the simple carbs in these foods cause bloating, especially around your belly. Simple carbohydrates wreak havoc on your weight because they’re digested very quickly, leaving you hungry and more likely to overeat later.

To go a step further, instead of replacing them with healthier yet still bloat-triggering whole-grain bread products, substitute vegetables for the week. This way, a chicken sandwich becomes chicken salad, and chips and dip turn into carrots and dip. The complex carbs from vegetables are digested more slowly, so you remain full longer. And because veggies are mostly water, they also help flush out excess water weight.

3. Do Cardio 30 Minutes a Day

Any workout that gets your heart rate up will burn calories. But you’ll use more calories if you pick a cardio routine that engages multiple muscles simultaneously.

Three to consider: spinning, cardio kickboxing, and boot-camp workouts. Half an hour of each torches 200 to 300 calories while toning up your arms, legs, and core so everything appears sleeker and tighter.

You’ll burn even more calories per session if your workout incorporates interval training: alternating short bursts of intense cardio with slower activity.

4. Do 36 Push-Ups and Lunges Every Other Day

These gym-class staples will help sculpt muscle, so you’ll sport a more streamlined appearance. Do three sets of 12 of each exercise every other day. Push-ups target your upper body, while lunges work your butt, hips, and thighs.

Quick tip: Make sure your back and legs remain in a straight line during your push-ups; it’ll improve muscle tone. Also, you can build even more muscle with the lunges if you hold free weights in each hand while doing them.

5. Sleep 30 Minutes More a Night

That extra half an hour, whether you sleep 5 hours or 8, can refresh you enough that you will make better food choices (in other words, no quick sugar fix for breakfast in search of energy) and won’t feel lethargic and skip the gym. More restful sleep (7 to 8 hours is best) also boosts your metabolism. And since your body builds muscle while you snooze, getting zzz’s equals better muscle tone.

6. Make One Food Sacrifice

Cutting out one indulgence — such as the chips you have with lunch or the chocolate dessert you eat after dinner — can subtract a few hundred calories from your diet, which translates into less flab. Your body won’t even notice their absence.

7. Eat Salmon for Lunch

It’s packed with nutrients that build muscle tone and give your skin a healthy glow. Some nutritionists claim that consuming a portion (doesn’t matter how it’s cooked) may immediately make your face look a bit more contoured.

8. Stand Up Straight

Keeping your spine rigid and your shoulders back while sucking in your belly toward your spine gives you a slimmer, more streamlined middle.

9. Do Squats and Sit-Ups

Bodybuilders use this technique before competitions because it adds definition to muscle. Do three sets of 12 of each exercise to tighten your abs, butt, and legs temporarily.

10. Try the 1-week Diet

One of the big mistakes that many women make and thus not lose weight is that they overcomplicate things.

With weight loss, always remember, simplicity is best.

If you are determined to lose weight this year—for good—and you don’t know where to start, then check out the 1-Week Diet.

The 1-Week Diet is a weight loss program created by Brian Flatt, fitness trainer to the celebrities.

At the onset, you may think because of the name, the 1-Week Diet is a quick fix and a fad diet. But that is where everyone gets it wrong.

With the 1-Week Diet, there are no “gimmicks” or “tricks”. You lose weight by learning to use your body’s own natural bio-chemistry. Your body naturally jumpstarts your metabolism and you’ll burn more fat at rest.

The 1-Week diet does not add more stress to your life with grueling cardio sessions and endless gym time. It does not force you to cut out carbs, cut out fat, starve yourself or make you feel miserable.

With the 1-Week Diet, you follow a specific meal plan for 7 days with a list of foods that you should eat more of and foods that you should avoid. You can even continue to eat the foods you love (think ice-cream and chocolate cake), although it is not recommended that you binge on them.

Women who have been on the 1-Week Diet have reportedly lost up to 10 pounds in the first 7 days, and have continued to lose up to 29 pounds in a month.

If you’re ready to start transforming your body, life, and future in the next 7 days, click here to watch the presentation on the 1-Week Diet now.