How Women Lose Weight Fast

Weight loss is a simple matter of how much energy, in the form of calories, is taken in and how much of that energy is then expended by the body. There are also other factors to consider in fast weight loss, including foods that can create water retention and the woman's rate of metabolism.

For a rapid weight loss that will last a few days, avoid eating any sodium and eat high-fiber foods. Exercise until you sweat to lose still more fluids. This will keep you from retaining water and often results in the loss of several pounds in just a few days. Much of this loss is from the fluids that are normally retained in the tissues, and this weight will return once the woman's normal diet is eaten again.

For a weight loss that is sustainable for more than a few days, calculate how many calories you need in a day and eat less than that amount. The standard number of calories needed to maintain weight is about 15 calories for each pound of weight for a very active person. A very sedentary person needs 10 to 11 calories to maintain their weight. Most people will fall in between these numbers. Multiply the number that best represents your activity level, from 10 to 15, by your weight.

Armed with this number, you can eat fewer calories to lose weight. By cutting 1,000 calories each day from what you need to maintain your weight, you can lose about 2 lbs. per week. Add exercise to your regimen and you will raise your metabolism and speed up weight loss. Exercising for 30 minutes per day can raise the number of calories your body needs throughout the day to sustain itself, and it will burn off some of the calories that you take in during your meals.