50 Ways To Lose 10 Pounds

Want to drop a dress size? Try one of these easy moves to pare off pounds painlessly
Losing weight, unfortunately, isn’t a one-size-fits-all proposition. What helps one person shed poundsmay backfire on another. Because we’re all so different, from our food preferences to our body chemistry, the only successful way to reach and maintain a healthy weight is to find what works for you. We’ve read the studies, the books, the reports, and the theories. We’ve been talking to experts and trying to keep ourselves trim for years. There probably are a million ways to gain 10 pounds, but here are 50 ways to lose them.  

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1. Water yourself. A recent study proved that dieters who guzzled plenty of H2O lost more weight than those who didn’t.

2. Halve at it. Divide your normal portion by two and save the rest for later. You are likely to feel full on less food than you think. 

3. Go meatless. In general, vegetarians have lower body weights than their meat-eating peers. Follow their lead…at least until you drop a few pounds. (Need some meat-less recipe ideas? Try these Vegetarian Dishes That Blast Belly Fat.)

4. Go vegan. Vegetarianism not helping you lose? Take it to the next level by swearing off eggs and dairy too. Cheese can be a diet killer. 

5. Get fresh. Eliminate all packaged foods and eat only fresh ingredients you’ve prepared. No bags, boxes, cans, or cartons allowed. 

6. Diet 2 days a week. If you can’t stick to a program all the time, try slashing your calories to 650 a day just 2 days a week and eating normally the other days. A recent study suggests this offers protection from breast cancer as well as assistance with weight loss. 

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7. Not so sweet. Everyone knows sugar isn’t healthy, but when you start reading labels, you find it in unexpected places, like pasta sauce and frozen entrees. Cutting the sugar out of your diet will mean healthier meals overall. 

8. Cut the flour. The short-term elimination of floury foods like white bread and pastries can efficiently kick-start your weight loss plan. 

9. Be virgin. Alcoholic beverages are some of the emptiest calories out there. Replace them with water, and the weight comes off. 

10. Walk 2 minutes out of every 30. Short walking breaks add up to weight loss.