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Richard P. Rand, MD answers: Weight loss - Tips for losing holiday weight?

I always gain around 10-20 lbs. during the holidays (Oct-Jan), and I want to shed the weight before my vacation in a couple of months. Do you have any weight loss tips that will help me lose weight (about 10-20 lbs.) without doing ANOTHER trendy diet?  I've tried Atkins, South Beach, LA Weight Loss... they never work for me, and I just want something practical!

 


Richard P. Rand, MD
10 months ago
By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

As you know, "diets" are associated with about a 98% weight gain recurrence over time.  The only way to really be successful is:

  1. Don't starve yourself, it only puts you into a starvation metabolism which will immediately put weight on when you finally get back to eating.

  2. Increase your protein intake and eat multiple small meals during the day.

  3. Exercise regularly,  doing cardio with interval training and weight training.  Increasing muscle mass is an excellent way to burn more calories and raise your resting metabolic rate.

  4. Carefully monitor your daily calorie intake and expenditure.  Make sure you burn more calories than you take in and you will lose weight!

Good luck, and make a life change committment, not just another diet!

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