Find yourself saying: "I have to lose X lbs by this wedding, formal, party, reunion etc."Diagnosis: You are an occassional dieter
You enjoy: Dieting based on events. What ever is coming up on your social calendar, dictates your diet routine. There may be some weeks with no engagements and out goes the diet. Then there will be the weeks where your literally starving yourself to shed last minute pounds.
Things to avoid: Food/drinks that bloat. A lot of people think that the best way to lose weght quickly before a big event is to just gorge on vegetables, but they dont realize that vegetables retain water, making you look like you've gained a lot of weight in a short amount of time. Some other bloaters are fake sugars, heavily processed foods, high sodium foods, dairy, and fiber filled foods. Drinking with a straw also will bloat you because you inhale more air as you swallow.
2) Make sure to have the same number of calories and nutrients but limit portions. Almonds, avocados, olive oil, peanut butter etc. are all foods that come in small packages but pack a powerful bang of nutrients. By curbing the size of foods but retaining the same amount of nutrients you should prevent your stomach from expanding too much and filling out.
3) Up the ante on foods rich in Calcium which naturally decreases bloating -- foods like yogurts, grains and fish.
If you know yourself, you know that you will not lose major pounds in the 3-4 days or even 1-2 weeks before a major event. However, you can healthily monitor your water retention so that you're debloated and ready to rock out!
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