by Bridget Webber

Created on: August 07, 2008   Last Updated: October 23, 2010

There has always been a lot of hype about how to lose weight fast, from eating only apples for a week to popping pills which expand in your stomach and so drastically reduce your appetite. These methods of weight reduction may work in the short term, but are incredibly unhealthy for you and do not produce long lasting results.

We all need to consume a certain amount of nutrients, minerals and vitamins in our diet in order to remain in great condition. Along-side  our dietary needs we also need to engage in a certain amount of exercise in order to stay fit and healthy. The combination of exercise and eating nutritious food is the best way to keep your weight at the right level for you in the long term. But what if you need to lose weight for a special event fast? The following are some tips on how to achieve this.

Eat soup

It may sound a little odd as a diet tip to suggest that you eat plenty of soup but it has been discovered that soup can keep you feeling full for longer than most other forms of food. If you feel fuller for longer you're less likely to eat a large meal at dinner time, or to snack on unhealthy food in-between meals.

If you start each meal with a bowl of delicious soup, you can satisfy any craving for flavor and can manage happily with a much smaller meal, after you have finished your soup, than usual.

Drink less

Alcohol is incredibly calorific. To top that we tend to serve ourselves much larger amounts than would be given to us in a bar. Most of us are generous with our measures when at home or when we have a bottle of wine in a restaurant on our table. Having smaller measures, and less often will cut down your calorie consumption long term. Cutting it out all together before a special event will also help in the short term.

When it comes to other liquids that are non alcoholic you will find that they can bulk out your waistline too. This isn't necessarily because of calories, but because of volume and gas. Generally we need to drink about eight glasses of water or more to stay healthy and flush toxins through our system, however, fizzy drinks such as coco cola and sparkling water will make you feel and appear large around the stomach area. Instead, stick to spring water, fruit juice and herb teas.

Dress cleverly

What you wear will not physically make you loose weight, but it can disguise your weight instantly and give you confidence. Magic knickers have been evolved for women in order to suck their bodies in while being supportive.

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