i want to lose weight this summer and i have 2 months to do so. i want to lose 25 pounds and 4 inches off my waist, please tell me what to do, and please be specific, i mean, how many crunches per day, how far wil i run, something like that.
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Losing 25 pounds in 2 months isn't healthy.  You should lose 1-2 pounds a week to do it in a healthy way and have better luck keeping it off.  Eat healthy foods...stuff that's not processed...the more it's processed, the more crap that is put in your body that you don't need.  As far as exercise, shoot for 1 hour a day 5-6 days a week and I was always told by a personal trainer that to lose weight steadily, you need to walk 3 miles a day..that should take about 45 minutes, or that should be your target anyways.  Also, do some weight training..there's all sorts of things to do there.  Your best bet is to join a gym and use their equipment and most gyms have people there that will show you how to use the equipment and give you advice on how to do it.
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A couple of common questions here amount to "How do I lose weight," or more specifically, "How do I lose abdominal fat?"  These are my thoughts as a physician and athlete.\n\nDon't target losing more than about 2 lbs per week. If you try to lose faster, your body will go into "starvation mode" and get very stingy about burning calories while at the same time very efficient about storing any calories that you do provide. And it will make you feel awful. \n\nThere is no site specific way of losing fat... the old myth about working your abs to burn belly fat isn't true. To get rid of love handles, you need to lose overall fat. That happens with exercise and watching your diet. More on that below. \n\nThe most effective way to lose fat is aerobic exercise in the "moderate" fat-burning range, ideally first thing in the morning before you eat. When you wake your body is ready to burn fat and your levels of growth hormone are highest at that time. Later in the day it can take up to 30 minutes just to put your body into a fat-burning mode. \n\nAnother overlooked way to burn fat is by lifting weights. Skeletal muscle has very high caloric needs... almost twice that of adipose (fat) tissue. Put on a little muscle and you will burn calories all day even at rest. Be aware that skeletal muscle weighs more, so with this approach you may see your weight increasing while your body fat is melting away. Not realizing this often stresses folks who think they should be losing weight as a measure of fitness. Forget the scale, look in the mirror and you will be happy.\n\nTo lose a pound of fat, you need to eliminate about 3500 calories. You can do this by burning more with exercise or by modifying your diet to reduce intake. If you do a Google search on say, "swimming calories" you will quickly find a website with tables of calories burned for a given exercise. You can use such lists to estimate how many calories you are burning up with your routine.\n\nFor diet, keep a diary for a couple of weeks counting calories, grams of protein, and grams of fat intake. It is easy with online sources of nutritional information (type the name of the food and calories into the Google search engine) and packaging labels. That will let you quickly figure out where the fat is coming from in your diet. \n\nFat gives you 9 calories per gram. So take the number of grams of fat, multiply by 9, then calculate what percentage the fat calories are of your total daily calories. Restricting the calories from fat to about 20% of your total intake is ideal for a maintenance diet... that isn't overly restrictive. Of note, you need some fat in your diet. For instance, the body uses fat to produce hormones. Once you have a picture of how to modify your diet, you can drop the diary and just go back to it occasionally if you are wanting to tweek things further.\n\nThere is a subset of questions that goes further and asks about "How to get a six-pack?" The answer is the same. Six-packs are 20% abdominal exercise and 80% diet. There is one caveat... abdominal muscles will form in the position that you work them, so be certain to pull them tightly toward your spine while doing crunches, etc. Also, during most lifting, the "core is active" which means that you should be stabilizing with contracted abs then too. Fail to do this and the abs will form, but bulging outward and the result is not attractive.\n\nIf you are trying to build muscle as a way to lose fat, then you may need to increase total calories and specifically your protein intake. I target about 0.8 g of protein per pound of body weight each day when actively building. That is far more protein than most people need in their diets.\n\n\nAloha
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Ok you have around 4 months.. 16 weeks.. if you lose 1 - 2 lbs a week.. which is HEALTHY weight loss.. you'll be in great shape.\n\nYou can walk in your neighborhood.. or job.. do aerobics, etc.  Just watch your calorie intake.  Keep a food diary (and be honest) and it'll show you where you can shave off some calories.. like in uneeded non-diet sodas or junk food, etc.  \n\nYou'll make those 20 easy! :)
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To really lose weight, you have to work out more than 3 times a week and eat right.  The three days a week thing with Curves is for people that are already at their desired weight.  I belonged to curves for about a year - along with their recommended eating plan (low carb), I did lose about 22 lbs.  I enjoyed going because it was a pretty easy work out but quit cause I moved.  I do prefer Weight Watchers (more realistic eating plan) and working out approx 5 days a week.
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In theory it's around 3500 calories to lose a pound of fat. Every so often people have good weeks where they lose a lot of weight but generally that's just water weight. It also depends on your metabolism for how many calories you should cut out of your diet. I  have a friend who runs a lot and he has to constantly eat so he doesn't get too skinny. I don't know if you've seen the Oprah episode with Dr. Oz but he talks about how it's the waist measurement that counts. Also keep in mind muscle weighs more than fat.
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Everyone reaches a plateau when dieting. It sounds as if you are doing the right thing for your body to lose weight, so I would keep that up & maybe throw a little more intensity and challenge in with it. The weight will probably not drop off like it has been for the past two months, but it will continue to come off. Trust me.
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I would say run/cycle to lose weight, either on treadmill/fitness bike or outside. About 1hr per day for that. 300-500 situp/crunches combination (takes about 30 minutes) in order to build abdominal muscles, and the dumbbells to build arms (whatever rep until your arms feel tired, but not extremely tight). You can lie down and lift the weights from your arms in a T position up to build chest muscles but benching is more effective.
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Eat smaller portions. You have to think about this seriously, imagine you and your perfect figure in your head and let it stick or else you'll just indulge! I never thought of weight loss in a healthy fashion, so if you don't either, be motivated by what you can fit into later on. The best exercise I can suggest (am i getting a little too into this?) is standing and holding on to your husbands hands, and bending 5-10 times a day. Add on 5 more every day. Good Luck!
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You will eventually lose weight by running 5 miles each day.  It will also depend very much on what food you take in of course.  You will not lose weight if your intake of food increases, due to more exercise.  However, the problem with weight loss is that you expect it to be so instant.  If you run 5 miles every day for a whole week you feel you are really getting on top of the problem.  Not so.  You will probably put on weight.  Your legs are toning with muscle and also your tummy is tightening.  Do not expect to begin to actually lose weight until well into the second month, if not later.  Eventually though you will not only lose weight but also tone all of your muscles.  Running is extremely effective in the long term, as is walking.  The thing is if you don't run but walk you must walk hills.  This strenghens the leg muscles and tones you even more.  I would advocate long hill walks, this tones the legs and inner thighs.  You will lose weight, just stick at it.  Do not expect instant results.  Its a long term, life style changing exercise.  Good luck, I wish you well.
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Losing weight anywhere is a lifestyle.Keep a journal of your food intake.Set a goal and have a plan about how you will achieve it. Make sure it includes lots of veggies and fruits,preferably  real juice. Eat a hearty breakfast,one with a lot of fibre. Exercise either with the help of a physical trainer or on your own.Sit ups,push up,walking etc. will start you if you do not have an exercise machine/gym at home.Since August 2005 I have lost at least 2-4 inches  in my stomach area etc. and I will lose more. I have to walk to the bus stop as the vehicles are not working. My brother,who spends time in the garden, puts on weight but loses it like butter in a skillet.He keeps moving and gets off his butt for most of the day. Sedentary workers need to keep this in mind.Choose to be healthy and work at it daily.
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lol. thats easy. buy a treadmill and walk/jog 2 to 4 miles  every weekend. or you can walk/jog 2 to 4 miles every weekend outside. outside will be harder so i suggest running on a treadmill for a month or so just to get the feel for it. eating is equally important if not most. try to eat things with lots of protein. Protein is essential for weight loss. be sure not to eat really fatty foods like McD or anything. Protein will fill you up so you arent as hungry during the day. But be sure not to starve yourself either!!!
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First, for all of the "quick and easy" weight loss diet pill suggestions, remember, if something sounds too good to be true... it probably is, particularly if you have to pay for it.\n\n\nOn Yahoo!Answers I find certain questions being asked repeatedly which is simply a reflection of new people participating. A couple of common questions amount to "How do I lose weight," or more specifically, "How do I lose abdominal fat?" I have gotten very positive responses from my answers when I paused to reply (and now beginning to get "It works!" emails that are very gratifying. I like helping people)... so have recently decided to put a good solid answer on my Yahoo!360 Blog (September 10) that I can point people to. These are my thoughts as a physician and athlete.\n\nDon't target losing more than about 2 lbs per week. If you try to lose faster, your body will go into "starvation mode" and get very stingy about burning calories while at the same time very efficient about storing any calories that you do provide. And it will make you feel awful. \n\nThere is no site specific way of losing fat... the old myth about working your abs to burn belly fat isn't true. To get rid of love handles, you need to lose overall fat. That happens with exercise and watching your diet. More on that below. \n\nThe most effective way to lose fat is aerobic exercise in the "moderate" fat-burning range, ideally first thing in the morning before you eat. When you wake your body is ready to burn fat and your levels of growth hormone are highest at that time. Later in the day it can take up to 30 minutes just to put your body into a fat-burning mode. \n\nAnother overlooked way to burn fat is by lifting weights. Skeletal muscle has very high caloric needs... almost twice that of adipose (fat) tissue. Put on a little muscle and you will burn calories all day even at rest. Be aware that skeletal muscle weighs more, so with this approach you may see your weight increasing while your body fat is melting away. Not realizing this often stresses folks who think they should be losing weight as a measure of fitness. Forget the scale, look in the mirror and you will be happy.\n\nTo lose a pound of fat, you need to eliminate about 3500 calories. You can do this by burning more with exercise or by modifying your diet to reduce intake. If you do a Google search on say, "swimming calories" you will quickly find a website with tables of calories burned for a given exercise. You can use such lists to estimate how many calories you are burning up with your routine.\n\nFor diet, keep a diary for a couple of weeks counting calories, grams of protein, and grams of fat intake. It is easy with online sources of nutritional information (type the name of the food and calories into the Google search engine) and packaging labels. That will let you quickly figure out where the fat is coming from in your diet. \n\nFat gives you 9 calories per gram. So take the number of grams of fat, multiply by 9, then calculate what percentage the fat calories are of your total daily calories. Restricting the calories from fat to about 20% of your total intake is ideal for a maintenance diet... that isn't overly restrictive. Of note, you need some fat in your diet. For instance, the body uses fat to produce hormones. Once you have a picture of how to modify your diet, you can drop the diary and just go back to it occasionally if you are wanting to tweek things further.\n\nThere is a subset of questions that goes further and asks about "How to get a six-pack?" The answer is the same. Six-packs are 20% abdominal exercise and 80% diet. There is one caveat... abdominal muscles will form in the position that you work them, so be certain to pull them tightly toward your spine while doing crunches, etc. Also, during most lifting, the "core is active" which means that you should be stabilizing with contracted abs
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Yes you need to up your calories. Losing 35 lbs in 2 months is very significant. Now you should be losing only about 1-2 lbs a week. Remember that with working out as well as watching your calorie intake, that you have to factor in all the calories you are burning in a day. Your body is telling you that you are not getting enough carbs, etc to keep your body functioning happily, because of the dizzyness and headaches. I would say at this point, with you having already lost the 35lbs and you are working out 20 hours a week, it is safe for you to go to a calorie intake of 2000 a day and you will still lose weight. This is a perfectly normal calorie intake for your level of activity. You will feel much better as your body adjusts, and if not then you should go see a doctor. Good luck and congratulations!
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I'm glad to hear that you dont want pills.  You need to diet and exercise.  Start counting your calories (www.thedailyplate.com has a great cal counter).  You need to eat lots of fruits and veggies, whole grains, and lean meats.  You should also do cardio 6 days a week for at least 30 min per day if youre really serious about losing it fast.  After your cardio every day, you should be doing some muscle conditions.  Start with simple things like squats, lunges, bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, crunches, and lower back work.  Work a different muscle group every day in rotation (you dont want to work the same ones two days in a row).  It's also not a bad idea to get a trainer for a month or so, write down everything they tell you, and then maintain on your own.  Healthy weight loss is 1-2 lbs per week, but if youre really overweight, you might see 3-5 lbs some weeks.  Dont expect that to be sustainable though.  The more in shape you are, the harder it is to lose weight, so expect the weight loss to start high and slow down.  Good luck!
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You could lose 20 lbs in a month, or you could only lose 2 lbs in a month. You could also gain weight in that month. Just going to the gym is not enough. What you are doing there is very important. You need to work hard to get the results you want. Also, what are you eating during the day? If you are going to McD's everyday and stuffing your face with Big Macs, you won't lose anything. You'll probably gain weight, no matter what you are doing at the gym.
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What do you know I just answered a similar question so I'll just cut and paste:\n\nFrom one who is currently losing weight to another and have some friends in the exercise/dietcian/medical areas, let me give you some advice:\n\n- each person is different when it comes to losing weight, because of the variety of factors involved: lifestyle, exercise, metabolism are some main ones.\n- never starve yourself purposely - the aim is to eat well, not little.  Starve and you will only store fat but lose muscle, which plays a major role in fat burning.\n- count your calories - losing weight involves using energy (calories or kilojoules) when you're eating. Fat Free foods can be deceitful as they may be high in calorie but low in fat.\n- become a gym junkie (like me!) I focus on cardio training which burns calories (If you know about the gym classes, I recommend BODYPUMP as that is renowned for burning a substantial amount of fat) and also strength exercises like yoga and BODYBALANCE to tone and strengthen muscles.\n- Be patient - there is never a fast way, but many successful ways and its up to you to find out which suits you best.\n\nI've been eating healthy, cutting down on late night snacks and venture to the gym average 3 times a week and have lost five kilos in the space of 4 months. Good enough for someone my height and weight. \n\nGood luck!!
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well let me tell you not everybody has a size 6 body i was heavy and i got tired of it now iam slowly losing weight the best thing to do is you have to be motivated to do it only you can want to lose weight.the key is to eat smaller size meals drink lots and lots of water a day and never give up .go for a walk with friends daily maybe two miles every other day .you wont see results in 2 weeks it takes time for your body to adjust to losing weight but after a month you should see results just have your friends and family support you to loss weight .do it for yourself ! remember you are beautiful no matter how you look!!! hope this helps alittle!!