How to Lose 23 Pounds in 6 Months

Want to take a few pounds off? Tried to diet before, but it didn't work? Here's a method that works for losing weight. It does require a commitment from you and is designed to ease you into committing to losing weight.

Losing weight involves changing your eating habits and sticking to them long enough so you lose the weight you want to.

Start by understanding the math. Losing 23 pounds in 6 months is a little less than one pound of weight loss per week. Losing a pound per week sounds more reasonable, doesn't it.

Now that you have a goal and know how long to expect to take, start weighing yourself every day. That's right, step up to the scale once a day - preferably the same time every day - and weigh in. Keep a record of your daily weight. For the most consistent measurement results, weigh yourself first thing in the morning before you eat anything. Don't be very concerned with the day to day fluctuations, what is important is that you are consistently losing weight over time. Losing weight might be slow at first, but consistent action will eventually lead to consistent weight loss.

For the first week, make a goal to not eat anything after dinner. If you are like a lot of people, cutting out a late evening or night time snack might be a challenge. This is important because it gives your body a longer time till your next feeding.

Think of this. Ever get hungry in the middle of the day and ate a snack to satisfy your hunger? That's what a lot of people do. What if you are hungry during the middle of night? You probably won't do anything unless you are starved. Instead, you will sleep right through till the morning when you will wake up hungry and ready to eat. You make have gone 12 hours if you last ate at 6 PM and don't get up to 6 AM. That's 12 hours that you could been losing weight.

After doing this for seven days, congratulate yourself. You deserve to recognize the commitment you followed through on. Now decide to continue this for the next six months. You won't eat anything else after dinner for the next six months.

Starting on the seventh day, start drinking water, or more water, every day. Start by drinking at least a liter, about 34 ounces, of water each and every day. Buy a liter water bottle that you start the day with filled up. By using a water bottle, you will have a way to measure how much water you are drinking.

As time goes on, you are going to want to increase your daily water increase. While I am no medical professional and suggest that you consult with your medical professional on your health, I can tell you that my daily water intake is at least 4 liters of water - a little more than a gallon per day.

Why am I suggesting increasing your daily water consumption? Simple, it fills you up. If you are filled up on water, you won't feel like eating as much. Sure, you still can get hungry, but you are less likely to eat if you are full of water.

That's it for losing 23 pounds in six months. Start weighing yourself daily, eat less food - specifically after dinner, and drink more water.