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I managed to lose the weight I needed to lose within 4 weeks to my wedding and walked down the aisle in my dream wedding dress.

With only 4 weeks to lose the extra 30 pounds on my body, I was desperate to lose weight. I had purchased the most gorgeous wedding dress 2 months before, but due the stress binging, I can no longer get into the dress! So here are the 5 simple steps I used to lose weight to get into my wedding dress.

Step 1 – Understand how many calories you need.

On average, a person needs about 2000 calories a day. However, the total number of calories you personally need per day is calculated as your basal metabolic rate (BMR) + your physical activity + thermic effect of the food you eat. Your BMR, the energy your body uses at rest, accounts for about 70% of calories burned. A women's BMR is lower than a man's. Your physical activity eats up the next highest amount of calories. Various activities burns different amounts of calories. For instance, a 180-pound person would burn about 572 calories an hour doing moderatete rowing on a rowing machine, while the same person would burn 351 calories raking a lawn.

There are easier ways to monitor calories you burn, such as using an automated calorie tracker.

Step 2 – Watch what you eat

Another key step to lose weight to get into the wedding dress is to watch what you put into your body. To eliminate temptation, clear our cupboards and fridge of sweet and fattening foods. Instead, replace these with high fiber, low calorie snacks such as fruits. This way, if you want a treat, you will have to go out to get it. If you seem to be hungry all the time, you can try drinking water instead of snacking.

Step 3 – Fiber Fiber Fiber

Not only is fiber good for digestion, it also fills up the stomach and gives you a full feeling that will stop you from eating. Fiber sources include oat, cereal, fruits and vegetables. So load up on fiber to lose weight to get into the wedding dress.

Step 4 – Get enough sleep

Have you ever felt hungry when you are up later than your normal bedtime? This is because lack of sleep makes our bodies create more of the hormone ghrelin that simulates appetite. Helen sleep will keep you from wanting to snack, and you can burn up to 500 calories while getting your beauty sleep!

Step 5 – Keep a food diary.

I found that tacking what I eat and drink made me more aware of the amount of calories I was consuming. Studies show that participants who kept a food diary for six days lost twice as much weight as those who do not.

I hope the above 5 simple steps I used to lose weight to get into the wedding dress is helpful to you.

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Source by Amanda Edwards