To begin with you will choose from two different methods – dieting and workout. You also have a choice of doing both in moderate quantity, however, excess of both can be hazardous.

Dieting

Now that you are looking at a big target in a short span, be ready for some tough food regime. Follow the given points to achieve your target:

Say a big no to fats, sweets and refined flour.

Go on a strict crash diet comprising mainly fruit juices for two weeks. This will also prove to be detox diet, which will eliminate undigested food and toxins from your body to give you good skin too.

Combine some healthy salads with lot of fruits and vegetables, but don’t over do and keep the intake minimal. Remember this is not to satisfy your hunger, but to keep your metabolism working.

Do not use any kind of dressing for your salad and keep it simple. Don’t even use salt, as salt retains water and eventually increases weight.

Having one pound of salad, once or twice, according to your endurance power is apt.

And yes, say no to dairy products and beverages.

Exercise

This kind of tough targets needs some strong and dedicated workouts to get the desired result. Start with one hour mandatory cardio workouts.

Go for cardiovascular exercises like – aerobis, swimming, cycling, jogging/running, brisk walk – be it on a treadmill or ground. If possible hit the gym twice a day for one hour of cardio.

Match the cardio with weight training, however, weight results take time so don’t expect drastic results from it, cardio should be your man focus, and weights are just to enhance toning of your body.

Do not underestimate the power of house-hold chores. When not in gym or exercising, do some household work like – gardening, cleaning or getting stuff from the nearby market (and yes, walk to the market). This will be most amazing as you will be surprised to know how much effort it takes to do those work.

Extra: Dance your way to a body in shape. Put your dancing shoes and try some good moves especially aerobic dance, however, this is not a substitute to your cardio exercise.

Do not combine severe workout with crash diet. If you opt for the combination then cut down on carbs and eat proteins too. With the above, losing 20 pounds in two weeks will not only be great experience but fun too. Remember the main thing is being honest– in going to gym, in dieting or extra work.

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