New York, NY (ContentDesk) July 10, 2006 -- Fitness and health specialist, Karl Devour, suggests that losing weight doesnt have to seem like a chore. His book Lose 10 Pounds Quick offers a variety of tips and tricks for losing weight that dont involve lifting heavy machinery or subjecting ones body brutal exercises.Karl has advised us on five key elements to losing weight:" Drink plenty of water. Water is not just a way to flush out toxin but if you have more water in your body, you will generally feel healthier and fitter. This itself will discourage your bodies tendency to gorge. The best thing about water is that there are no calories at all. "Stay away from sweetened bottled drinks, especially sodas.

Hey, all those colas and fizzy drinks are sweetened with sugar, and sugar means calories. The more you can cut out these sweetened bottled drinks, the better for you. So, if you must drink sodas, stick to diet sodas. "Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Juice is often sweetened but fresh fruits have natural sugars. When you eat fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which is needed by the body, and fruits of course, are an excellent source of vitamins."Start your day with a glass of water.

As soon as you wake up, gulp down a glass of cool water. Its a wonderful start to your day and you need lesser quantity of your breakfast drink afterwards. A glass of water lets out all your digestive juices and lubricates the inside of your body. You may still have your morning cup of tea but have it after your water. Its good for you." 50 to 55% of your diet should be carbohydrates.

It is a myth that you should avoid carbohydrates when you are on a diet. Rather the other way around, I should say. Carbohydrates are a ready source of energy and so 50 to 55% of diet should consist of them.Karl Devour has been a fitness and weight loss expert for over a dozen years. These special weight loss tips are 5 of over 80 additional tips from his book Lose 10 Pounds Quick. For more information or to purchase this book log on to www.weightlossguide411.com .