Fitness For Weddings – The Only Diet Created Specifically For The Bride To Be!
What bride-to-be doesn’t want to be the belle of the ball and look fantastic on her wedding day? One of the biggest fears is that she will not look her best and wish she had lost some weight. No matter how much weight needs to be lost, the only way to success, is starting today. Following are some great tips to help you lose weight for your wedding and look and feel great.
For many, there is a great temptation to go all out to lose weight and embark on a unsustainable fad diet that you will end up resenting and possibly giving up on anyway. The secret is to lose weight at a reasonable pace and consistently, combined with plenty of exercise. If you become obsessed with losing weight and practically stop eating, you may be thinner for your wedding but you will also be tired, lethargic and not be able to actually enjoy your day.
Instead, plan your meals in advance and incorporate healthy foods into your diet, substituting high fat and sugar foods for low alternatives. Bulk out your diet with lots of fruit and vegetables to help you feel fuller. Try to aim for no more than 1500 calories per day. If you have left your wedding weight loss till the last minute, you may want to go slightly lower, however, going drastically lower is not advisable.
One of the many myths about weight loss is that if you cut out breakfast, you will lose weight quicker / more effectively. In fact, the opposite is true. Including a healthy breakfast such as low sugar cereal with half-fat milk, or a few slices of wholemeal toast and low-fat spread, will give your metabolism a boost.
While we sleep the body goes into fasting mode and we only burn minimal energy. Giving the body food when we rise gives the metabolism a kick-start and provides the body with energy required to do our daily activities. We will actually burn more energy when breakfast is eaten.
If you are the type who would normally have a small lunch, with dinner being the main meal, try to even them out. Have a decent lunch that will see you through to dinner without the need to snack. Go for healthy salads or baked potatoes for lunch. Go easy on the dressings and try to cut out mayonnaise completely, or at least stick to the low fat brands.
If you need to snack, have cereal bars and fruit handy at all times. Don’t wing it thinking you will be fine. You might not, then end up succumbing to the enticement of the snack machine or the cake shop across the road.
For dinner, keep things reasonable light with dishes consisting of pasta and low-fat meats such as chicken. Try to avoid reconstituted meats such as burgers and sausages, they are very high in fat and saturated fats.
You should be getting exercise everyday in your daily life. Add to this with an hour of brisk walking or jogging. If you have an exercise machine in the house, try to do around half an hour per day over and above any walking you do during the day.
Exercise is vital for burning more fat and giving you metabolism that added boost. Fat is continued to be burned after exercise is finished. Always keep this in mind.
Finally, try to avoid all the usual suspects such as chocolate, chips, sugary drinks. Those add considerably to your calories with little nutritional value. If you have given yourself plenty of time to lose weight however, you can give yourself the odd treat, to keep yourself from caving in. We all crave a bit of chocolate or treats so try not to deny yourself completely.
Everyday, think about the fact that you are trying to lose weight for your wedding and how beautiful you will look in the fantastic dress you chose. Spur yourself on and before you know it you will be 2 dress sizes smaller and the bride you want to be.
