Lose Fat Fast For Summer

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There are officially 20 days until summer.

Let’s cut through the hype – people want to look good in a swimsuit – so what does it take?

Following these 11 strategies will get you on your way to looking better quickly!

1. Plan ahead. Pack meals and snacks the night before, so you’re never left with your stomach growling during the day or on your way home, with your only options being a vending machine and/or fast food. Planning will allow you to be successful.
   
   
2. Don’t taste foods while cooking – while this may not seem like much, just 100 extra calories each day means at least 10 lbs at the end of 1 year. Simply tasting foods can easily exceed that.
   
   
3. Cook in bulk. Do this on a Saturday or Sunday, when you have more time than usual, and use those leftovers throughout the week for lunches and dinners.
   
   
4. Exercise in the morning. Nothing magical about this time, but when it’s out of the way, nothing else can take priority.
   
   
5. Shop for the week. Plan the meals for the week on a Sunday and shop for the items needed that day. If your refrigerator is empty on a Tuesday or Wednesday night, for example, it’s likely you’ll turn to fast food!
   
   
6. Write your goals daily. Writing goals daily helps with permanent success.
   
   
7. Include a fruit and/or vegetable with every single meal or snack.
   
   
8. Use vegetables as your “base” and build meals around them. For example, fill up a bowl with sautéed veggies and add pasta on top of them. This way the bulk of your meal is low calorie, high nutrient vegetables.
   
   
9. Earn your carbohydrates through exercise – the more you exercise, the more you can eat, but always pick quality, high fiber carbs.
   
   
10. Use fresh herbs as a replacement for sodium – they are loaded with flavor, high in nutrients, but have zero calories.
    
    
11. Add high intensity exercise 2-3 days/week – this means if you normally jog, add some short duration sprints. If you normally walk, pick up the pace for a short burst (you can still walk, just make it faster).

There you have it – we’ll be back with more tips soon. In the meantime, these simple 11 tips will get you well on your way to a leaner, healthier body.

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