Christmas
When you want to look your best in the last days of the year and you want desperately to enjoy the seasonal goodies, turn to holiday diet that help you lose 11 lb (5 kg) by Christmas.
December is stressful enough without counting calories at every meal, but this step is very important to lose weight up to 11 lb (5 kg) in less than 2 weeks. However, you cannot totally rely on caloric deficit, so it is important to be prepared to do sports every day to reach your goal.
Caloric Deficit Needed to Lose Weight
When you have set the target of 11 lb (5 kg) and have available less than 14 days, you need a calorie deficit of 2500 calories. Obviously, this comes in a limited extent from dietary restrictions to avoid risk to get sick and more from sports and the metabolism acceleration. The healthiest way to reduce Caloric deficit is subtract 500 calories from your daily requirement for your weight.
What to Eat to Lose 11 lb until Christmas
The surest way to lose weight in time is changing your dietary habits: small meals every 3-4 hours throughout the day with small food portions.
Christmas Party
Grilled lean meats along with vegetables and wild rice are ideal for lunch or dinner. Avoid all processed products, even low-fat yogurt, which often have more sodium or sugars to give a good flavor.
Eat at least 3 times a day green vegetables and fruits rich in fiber: that will help your skin recovers faster after weight loss. Oatmeal and boiled eggs are ideal for breakfast, as well as yogurt. Try to eat as little bread and pasta or opt for the whole ones.
Avoid alcohol during this period or limit it to a maximum of 4 glasses of wine a week. Limit yourself to a cup of coffee a day, but drink as much green tea and water, and take the last meal at least 4 hours before bedtime.
How Much Sports You Need to Do to Lose Weight until Christmas
When you are determined to lose weight as you intend until Christmas, get ready for an hour of physical activity a day, 6 days a week. A brisk walk outdoors for 45 minutes, which you can supplement with other 3 exercise sessions for 5 minutes scheduled throughout the day.
Alternate cardio depending on how you feel: pushups, jumping in place, crunches, squats, leg lifts or lifting lightweights.
Stimulates Your Metabolism to Lose Weight Faster
Foods that best stimulates metabolism are grapefruit, pepper, almonds, yogurt, apples, spinach, beans, oatmeal, broccoli, soymilk, curry and cinnamon. However, besides speeding up your metabolism through diet, it is recommended that you exercise every 3-4 hours. A brisk walk for 10-15 minutes can do wonders for the rate at which the body burns calories.
The way you start the day is equally important. Take six minutes of cardio outdoors as soon after you wake up: 3 minutes brisk walking, followed by two minutes of jogging and sprint for 1 minute.
NOTE: Keep in mind that it is possible to lose more weight in the first week and in the last days of the diet, weight loss rate may slow.
