If you want to lose weight FAST, like by this weekend, the easiest way to do it is to lose water weight. You can lose up to 3 pounds of water weight in just a day or two just by following a strict diet for a few days.
However, this is more for a weekend at the beach or to fit into that wedding dress in a few weeks than for long-term weight loss. Of course, the only long-term key to that is a healthy lifestyle.
Here are some simple things you can do at home to lose that extra water weight by the weekend:
- Sleep an extra half hour. Doctors recommend 9 hours of sleep per night to maximize water weight loss. This extra sleep gives you more energy to work out, which can help you maximize your water weight loss. It’ll also give you more energy throughout the day, meaning that you won’t need that extra snack in the afternoon to keep you going.
- Drink more water. Sure, it sounds like the opposite of what you should do, but the more water you drink, the less your body needs to retain to absorb your food. The more dehydrated you are, the more your body will hold onto the water it has.
- Eat your apples. Eating one or two apples every day gives you fiber and keeps you hydrated due to its high water content, meaning it keeps you full AND hydrated.
- Avoid coffee. Caffeine is a diuretic, which means it can quickly dehydrate your system.
- Drink some herbal tea. If you’re one of those people who can’t just drink water all the time, try drinking herbal tea instead. It’s a great coffee substitute if the tea is highly caffeinated, and it can flush out your systems and leave you shedding water weight before you know it.
- Eat salmon to counteract the rapid weight loss. Losing water weight could make your skin look dull or your wrinkles look more pronounced. Salmon can make your skin bright and fresh, so eating some while cutting down your water weight can hydrate your skin as well as your body.
- Do your cardio! Combined with adequate hydration, cardio can be a great way to burn off that excess water weight. When you’ve hydrated enough, you’ll sweat more, and the water weight will just fall off. It’ll also kickstart your metabolism so you keep losing water weight throughout the night.
- Lower your carb intake. Carbs can pack on the water weight since your body needs to retain more water to process them. The same goes for salt. The more sodium in your system, the higher the water retention to counteract it.
- Use caution. If you’re on any medication, have diabetes or heart disease, ask your doctor about how to lose weight safely.
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