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Do you need to lose 15 pounds fast? Would that be pounds of fat, water or muscle?

You see, when people talk about losing weight, they don't always comprehend exactly what that means. For nearly everyone fat comes into the mind, when they hear the word weight, but fat is only a part of it.

If the scale readout at the end is the most important part for you, then it probably doesn't matter if you lose fat, muscle or water. If your desire is to lose the additional bulge around your stomach, then you are wanting to lose 15 pounds of fat fast.

It doesn't matter if you want to lose fat or pounds, what you need to know is that water makes out a good part of that weight loss. In fact, during the first few days of any diet, water makes up the majority of loss.

Numerous websites are claiming that they are able to reveal to you how to lose 15 pounds fast. Of course they won't inform you that it can be dangerous to your health if you are losing weight fast. Actually, it all depends on what you think to be 'fast'. A month seems to be fast for some people, while other people consider fast to be more immediate, like a couple of days.

To lose 15 pounds within a months would be the better goal, as it is a lot more achievable. Nonetheless, it can be risky if you don't approach your weight loss correctly.

If you want to lose 15 pounds fast, it can't be all water, which is the easiest to shed. Your body needs water to survive. Deny the body the water and it will start to shut down.

To go hungry is not the solution either. Actually, when you stop to eat your body will slow down its metabolism and you might even build up weight. Not giving the body essential nutrients, will result in warnings going off. Desperately trying to survive, your body will hold onto every little piece you eat - this will add weight.

A good way to lose 15 pounds fast is by eating foods like salmon which needs a lot of energy for the digestion. Probably now you will think that you should eat nothing but meat or fish, but I wouldn't recommend that either, as this option is not very healthy either. To stay healthy, you need to feed your body a diet that gives it all nutrients it requires. It is possible to feed your body with a well balanced diet and still lose fat pounds, you just need to choose the right foods. Don't start your weight loss plan without taking measurements of your body and don't forget the body weight and fat index. There are special calipers available in weight and fitness centers (usually as a part of some tool kit), which allow you to take measurements of the fat tissue on different areas of your body. Always keep these measurements in your reach to see how you are progressing.

See below for 5 steps you can take to lose 15 pounds fast:

1) Avoid foods that cause water retention, like salt. Use less salt and you will soon start to lose weight.

2) Always eat 4-6 small portions daily, instead of 3 big ones - this will help your body's digestive system to work correctly.

3) Add foods that use more energy to digest, including meat, chicken, salmon, asparagus, cheese, carrots, squash and green beans.

4) Give your metabolism a boost with drinking water (ideally more then 8 glasses) throughout the day.

5) Exercise to build muscle, because muscle increases your metabolism naturally.

Don't forget to take measures of your weight and body every other week and if you don't see any results, make adjustments to your weight loss plan.

You can lose 15 pounds fast if you stay with your plan and don't give up, no matter what!

# posted by NeilG @ 1:42 PM