The party season is soon approaching. Everybody wishes to look good in a party, and hence there is a last minute rush to shed weight and look good for the party season.
You must have seen the various weight loss commercials that promise to help you lose weight before the New Year. They offer deals on fitness clubs, gym memberships etc to help you reach your fitness goal.
In the modern era, looking good for a party is not limited to women only, an increasing number of men are also working out ways to maintain a youth appearance and that winning edge. Guys and girls spend lots of time and energy just to lose weight and look attractive to the members of the opposite sex.
Are you also looking out for ways to lose weight and look at your best before the New Year party? With only a few weeks away for the party to rock, there is no need to get panicky. Here are some tips that will help you look your best and receive all the compliments.
It is important to have a defined goal that you wish to achieve before the party season. It is important to focus on one area of your fitness. You can concentrate on losing a couple of inches from your waist or may be a couple of kilos in general.
It is important to remember that you cannot get everything in the last few weeks and jump from the XL size to XS size (unless you have a magic wand).
Do not compare your goals or fitness regimes with others. Each individual is different and works under different circumstances. Your colleague may have lost 6 kgs in one month but remember you have your own body and personal circumstances and what works for your colleague may not necessarily work for you.
If you try to achieve too much in too little time, you will probably set yourself to a failure and feel stressed and depressed
Like I mentioned you do not have loads of time, so it is important to set realistic goals that can be easily achieved. Divide your goal into smaller goals for each week
For instance if you wish to lose 4 kgs weight, you can make smaller goals of losing at least 1 kg per week to achieve your target weight.
It is suggested that you should not lose more than 1- 1.5 kg per week. If you try to lose too much weight in a very short span of time you may actually be losing muscle and possibly dehydrating your body.
- Be firm and follow a strict regime
Following a strict regime does not mean starving your body or following unsafe diet regimes. Strict regime means following a balanced regime of exercise and diet. Well, if you wish to see results in a limited amount of time, it is necessary to be strict with what you do. Exercise regularly and eat nutritious meals at a regular interval.
- Do not go too low on calories.
This is a common mistake that most women make to see immediate result. With no time to exercise they follow the low calorie rule. They starve their bodies and eat very little food to lose weight instantly. It is important to remember that crash dieting is NOT healthy. Crash dieting slows down your metabolism which in turn burns less calories and you lose less weight.
It may be very stressful to complete your daily chores, exercise, and go shopping for your party dress within your daily routine. You may find hardly any time to relax.
It is important to note stress helps you put in more weight. When you are stressed you crave for sweets or fatty food, so watch out for these triggers. If you want to avoid these triggers, make time to perform de stressing activities like pranayam, or meditation.
Studies suggest that there are a number of metabolic and hormonal processes that take place in your body when you are stressed, which makes you store fat easily especially in the abdomen area.
By following the above mentioned rules you can get a new look for your New year party, but do not just lose weight to look good for the party, make a resolution to follow a healthy lifestyle all throughout the year so that you look good, feel good and can party at any time of the year.
‘Eat healthy and Be active’, let that be your motto and you will a find that you are a changed person altogether.
