Aiming at a goal of losing 10 pounds a month is a simple and safe goal to help you get in shape fast. A goal of anything higher may be bad for your health, and 10 pounds is an adequate goal to really get you motivated to see substantial changes in your body.

Losing weight is beneficial to you in many ways, including increasing your overall energy and health. In a few simple and easy steps you can be on your way to losing 10 pounds in a month.

Step 1

It is important to immediately decrease your calorie intake. A month program may cause you to cut out approximately 500 from your daily calorie intake. You will be decreasing your food consumption by a great deal, up to 15- 20%. This is not necessarily bad for your body; instead you are getting on a more proper program for what you should have been doing to begin with. You can also replace fatty high calorie foods with healthier choices, so you stay full but with healthier alternatives. You also cut calories by sweating, so it is important to get your heart racing. Daily exercise of at least 30 minutes will help to achieve this goal.

Step 2

Step 2 is simple- get to the gym and plan a consistent schedule you will stick to. If you can try to get to the gym at least 3 times a week you can increase your weight loss potential. If you are unable to get to a gym, it is certainly possible to work out at home. You can start by lifting small weights for at least 30 minutes a day, graduating to heavier weights as time goes on. You should try to alternate weight lifting with some cardio activity as well to vary what you are doing. Eventually, it is good to try to get to 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weight training per day.

Step 3

Diet is usually the most difficult part of your weight loss program. Although it is difficult to stay away from junk food, it is recommended to stick with a high protein diet which includes fiber. If you are trying to accurately monitor your calorie intake, try to eat at home as much as possible, as most people find it harder to watch what they are eating or not to indulge if they are eating out.

After approximately 4 weeks, you should see some substantial results in your body. Whether you’ve lost fat around the midsection or started to notice more muscle on your body, you should be starting to see some improvements. Losing 10 pounds in a month is a great goal, but it is important to stick to the program to continue losing excess weight and to maintain the proper body weight once you arrive at your goal.