Fastest Way to Lose Weight for Women

Millions of women across the country are trying to lose weight. Some are taking drastic measures, such as taking harmful diet pills or undergoing dangerous liposuction procedures. The truth is, the fastest way to effectively lose weight, and keep it off for good, is to follow a strategy of health and fitness.

Healthy Eating

What you eat plays a major role in how well your body metabolizes food and in how your body loses weight. For optimum health and weight loss, replace processed foods that contain unnatural ingredients with wholesome foods that are as close to their original state as possible. This means getting rid of boxed or prepackaged foods, and consuming fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats. See the references section below for more information.

Get Moving

Moving the body help speed metabolism, build lean muscle mass and burn calories. The ideal fitness plan for women is one that involves increasing your heart rate to at least 65 percent of its resting rate, and one that helps increase muscle tone. Women have a different body structure than men and often do best with a low-impact workout. Some of the many options available that do all of these things, plus give you a low-impact workout, are swimming, walking and biking. Try to exercise at least 30 minutes per day, 3 days per week. Gradually, build up your workout times to 1 hour per day, every day. See the references section below for more information.

Water Intake

Water helps the body's systems function correctly, and helps the body's metabolism increase. This can encourage greater weight loss and can complement your other weight-loss strategies. The average person needs at least eight, 8-oz. glasses of water every day, and if you are exercising regularly you will need even more. To make sure that you are receiving an adequate amount of water during the day, keep a water bottle with you wherever you go. See the references section below for more information.