If you are a woman over 40 then use these rapid weight loss tips to accelerate your fat burning and drop a size in a short amount of time.

Keep a food journal. You want to eliminate any guessing so it will be important for you to keep a daily record of the foods and drinks you consume. Plus research shows that this simple task can double your weight loss.

Drink two - three litres of iced water a day.

Many hunger pangs are simply thirst pangs, so to keep you hydrated and full drink plenty of water.

Water helps your body metabolize fat by helping the kidneys flush out waste.

Second, find out and study the correct way of doing several kinds of exercise or sports. Know the correct implementation, the proper positions, what you should do in order to warm up. Those basics or preliminaries are important for you to avoid injuries that will come in handy when you are not prepared and ready. Warming up your every muscle and every joint will make them more flexible. All weight loss tips you will come across with will tell you that. A 10 minute stretching and cardio walking will do also do your heart good. After all these, it is also a must that you cool down by stretching, too.

Switch to decaf drinks after 4p.m., since caffeine stays in your body for six hours.

Exercise a little every day. Even small bursts of physical activity, like dancing around your room for 10 minutes after school, can help you fall asleep easier. (Do it at least a few hours before bed so that you dont rev yourself up too much!)

Keep Carbs low at dinner and beyond. Carbohydrates are "energy foods" for the body because they break down easily. When your body needs a lot of energy such as in the morning and early afternoon carbohydrates are used up efficiently. However, when your body's energy needs are declining as in early and late evening the carbohydrates you eat are more likely to get converted to belly and body fat.

We all need motivation and want to see results quickly and this diet that lasts for just a week is an ideal way to get started. It is guaranteed to help you. Many people knock off up to half a stone and you can to. This is not a long term diet, just to get you in the mood and show some quick results.