Losing 5 Lbs During the First Week

We are talking here about the "first" week because it's important to know that most diets result in successful weight loss at the onset but in most cases, this is essentially water loss. This is not a bad thing since it is encouraging to watch the scale reacting to your efforts. To increase this particular effect, you can eat water-purging foods like cucumbers, watermelon, and parsley, exercise in warm clothes, go to sauna, etc. These methods are healthy because with the excess water, they help remove some toxins and also somewhat tighten the skin as well as decrease blood pressure. To insure fat loss, one needs to choose a diet that is right for one's individual metabolic makeup and stick with it for longer than one week. Exercising is essential to increase the muscle mass, which will enhance your metabolism even as you rest. However, even successful diets cant guarantee you losing 5 pounds a week, week after week. It is important to learn how to have realistic expectations.