Wedding Diet

While you’re out scouring local bridal shops trying on wedding dresses, the thought  of those few extra pounds quickly take center-stage.  You begin to fantasize how much better that perfect wedding dress will look, if only you were able to squeeze into a smaller size.  No worries, many soon-to-be-brides have felt the same way.

The real questions then become;

What is the right diet plan to be on, in order to get the best results? and how much weight loss can you realistically see at the end of your fast weight loss diet?

Although those two questions seem very straight forward, they leave a myriad of other questions that need to be addressed simultaneously while still searching for the answers to the initial questions… If that’s not confusing, try to Google the word “diet“.  You will quickly see just how confusing a diet plan can be, and more so, you will quickly become confused on what diet will work best for you.  Since there are millions of sites pitching their diet, is the best diet to be on,  I hope to help you find a quick, yet simple approach that will work for most people.

This Post is not intended to give medical advice, nor should anyone ever take a websites approach to weight loss as a #1 method.  Please consult your physician prior to changing your diet and training.

You know, time is of the essence when trying to diet for a wedding, and if you’ve been let down by some of these crash diets before, then you know all to well how discouraging it can be to start all over again.  So, what source is the best? who’s advise should you take? what diet plan is the right one for you? How much weight do you want to loose? and what is a HEALTHY approach and target to loosing a realistic amount of weight for your big day?

First lets start with the basics…

What your diet should not consist of:

- Soda

-Chips

-Candy

-Fried Food

Now consider the time you have for dieting.  A very healthy approach to weight loss is loosing about 1-3 lb. a week.  Remember the closer you get to your target weight the harder those last few lb.  will be to shed.  Also keep in mind the first 8 – 10 lb. will be gone very quickly once you start physical training, as your body will be shedding stored water weight.  The key to weight loss is simple, eat less (or better/healthier foods) and train more then your daily calorie consumption.

If your going to eat carbs try to eat them only in the morning or early afternoon limiting the amount you consume (try not to eat carbohydrates past 2pm). Throughout the day have a small meal or snack every 2.5 -3 hours, this will help keep you full throughout the day and also get your metabolism going.  Every hour you should be consuming a few tall glasses of water (have a glass every 20min or so).  Proteins should be consumed at least 3 times within any given day (this not only helps speed up recovery from training, but it also builds lean muscle while helping to burn fat).

So what does this kind of diet look like as an example?

Monday:

8:30am 1cup of plain oatmeal

10:30am hand full of mixed nuts

12:30pm protein shake/ or bar

2:30pm 1cup of multi-grain rice,  5 oz. grilled chicken breast

4:30pm 1 cup of steamed vegetables

6:30pm 7 oz. grilled salmon, sweet potato

Throughout this day you should have consumed 24 glasses of water. If you need to snack one more time before you stop eating for the night make sure you do it before 8pm (AND DO NOT….I REPEAT…DO NOT eat anything bad, if you’re going to snack eat chicken, or greens, or a handful of mixed nuts)

Another great way to loose weight is to eat more catabolic foods. These items actually use more calories to digest, then they are able to produce. “For example a medium sized apple (which is catabolic), would provide an average of 85 calories, however your metabolism would require an additional 99 more calories to metabolize it.” therefore you will be burning calories while eating.

Try to avoid the quick fat loss schemes, I know it will be hard to do, but think of it like this…

If you shock your body to much in a short period of time, the body will respond back with a bigger shock to you…That could be in the form of health issues, or even an extremely quicker weight-gain.  Be safe in your diet, consult your primary Doctor, and train responsibly.

Remember anything worth having, takes time, patience, understanding, and most of all dedication. Something you should be use to by now…after all, you are getting married.