How should I go about losing 25-30 lbs by 2/1/07?
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30 lbs in a year is a good goal and one that shouldnt be too difficult to obtain with some discipline.\n\nFirst and foremost you have to determine if it is a healty weight for you to be at.  I am 5'6" and pretty muscular, after talking with my doc, she said that she wouldnt recomend me being under 180 at this point.  To get under that weight I would need to cut way too much body fat.  I am currently at 205 and I carry a little more fat than I would like but for me it works.\n\nMake sure that you do this healthy way, with a lifestyle change that includes excecise and good eating.  I read in a Mens Fitness that it takes 6 weeks for something to turn into a habit.\n\nSet short term goals, write them down and post them somewhere you can see them repeated times during the day.\n\nHelped me.
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Please talk a doctor before trying a weight lost program.  Your goal of 25 pounds in one month is a little high. If your trying to lose weight the healthy way you should only lose 2- 3 pounds a week. That's 24-36 pounds in 3 months.  I would suggest to try to get a trainer. The reason why I suggest a trainer is because they will push you more than I' m sure you will push yourself and sometimes that's what you need. I have lost weight on my own but I got so much more from training with a trainer. They also can give you a meal plan, teach you how to breathe properly when  exercising, and also how to use the machines properly. If you can't afford a trainer go to a book store and purchase a book called The Body Sculpting Bible for Women by James Villepigue and Hugo Rivera. Its very informative it will tell how to use certain machines at the gym and how many sets you should do per exercise.  Also it will suggest a meal plan and  supplements.\n     Start out slow but please make sure you are stretching before working out for at least 5 minutes and a 5 to 10 minute warm up before your actual work out.  I don't know if you have a membership at a gym but that's what worked for me.  I would go after work and work out for and hour to two hours depending on what exercises I was doing that day. My routine was Mon. Wed. Fri. were my cardio days(running for 25 minutes on the tread, biking, walking stairs, jumping rope like a boxer, precor or elliptical machines) Pick one cardio exercise and do that for 25 minutes than do a 15 minutes of abs then 30 minutes of another cardio exercise.  On Tues and Thursdays were my weight training days. Tues was upper body and Thursday was lower body.  \n       I hope that this helps you lose the weight. Try not to give up I know its hard.   Try to eat at least 5 - 6 small meals a day. Tip: I eat my meals on saucers not an actual plate.  It helps me lower my food intake. I hope this helps.
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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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fast will put twice as much back on you!\n\nTry Leslie Sansone's Walk away the Pounds DVDs.......they are great and it works! I did it 2 years ago and lost almost 60 lbs. in 5 1/2 months. (with proper diet and no diet pills)
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I just converted your weight to pounds, so I can understand how much weight you're talking about. I will give you my answer in pounds, then I will convert it.\nFirst of all losing any more than two pounds per week is not only unhealthy, but also a waste of time, since all of it will come back plus interest!\nYou want to lose 30 pounds, that's 15 kilos. So that's 1 kilo per week or 15 weeks. Today is November the 12th. 15 weeks from now is mid March, just in time for short sleeve and shorts weather. PERFECT!!! ;o) Here's how you do it:\nPicture your plate for 3 meals per day, NOTHING in between those meals but tea or water. \nThe plates should have 1/4 lean protein (eggs or egg substitute), chicken breast or lean pork or beef, but not round beef.\nAnother 1/4 is WHOLE grains (whole wheat bread, brown rice, whole wheat pasta, couscous, lentles, etc.)\nThe other half is going to be steamed veggies (never over cook your veggies, eat them while they still have a little bite to them, they're more nutritious and more tasty. Potatoes are not allowed until you reach your goal weight)\nThat's all Oh, the height of each portion on the plate can be no higher than the height of a deck of cards.\nIf you're still hungry (you may  be for the first 3 or 4 days, then it gets EASY), then you can add what I call your free vegetables. These veggies are ONLY the following ones and you can eat unlimited portions of them, but remember it's only these that you can have unlimited portions of:\nGreen beans, celery, radishes, broccoli, cauliflower, brussle sprouts.\nHigh starch veggies that should be limited until weight goal is reached are : carrots, corn, peas, and avoid potatoes all together until weight is stabilized at 60 kilos, and even then must go easy on them.\nNO SUGAR, NOTHING FRIED. \nIf you take a weight bearing exercise class or just follow a video at home 5 times a week or more, you'll make slimming figure not get saggy and stay frim and attractive.\nthat's all. I hope you will have great success. this is an easy and healthy nad realistic way to lose 15 kilos and keep it off. perfect time to start. When you reach your goal weight you can re introduce a little sugar and add ground beef and more starchy veggies, but all in MODERATON. you'll be 160 by mid March and the weight will STAY off.
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1) Read the thousand of posts on here already about losing weight\n2) Eat right/diet\n3) Exercise every day\n4) No pop\n5) No sweets\n6) Keep track of your progress\n7) Drink a lot of water
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Eat less junk food and exercise more. If you only want to lost 5 pounds if you just walkt for like 20 extra minutes a day that should do it. Also, I like to have instant breakfast for breakfast, it fills me up and is fairly healthy.
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Break down your goals into mini goals so that they seem more managable.  For instance, if you want to lose 30 pounds, break it down into six five pound mini milestones.  When you reach each milestone, give yourself a non-food treat, like a manicure or a new outfit.\n\nMake a plan to lose weight like going for a walk with your kids 5 days a week.  Get support from friends and family.  If you have a workout partner, you'll be less likely to skip your workout "date".\n\nMake a list of reasons that you want to lose weight like having more energy.  When you feel like skipping a workout, go to the list for a good reason not to skip it.
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You are probably looking for a better answer, but the simplest and best way to lose weight is to keep track every single thing that crosses your lips each and every day.\nI've been tracking calories since mid-June, and have lost 25 #.  I'm not one to "diet", and I love to eat, but I got to the end of my rope and was miserable with myself.  Some useful tools are the calorie diary/tracker, and the Calorie King books that give nutritional information on nearly every restaurant, and all food types.  We eat out more than most, and I've done it through out this entire weight loss.\nPut your mind to it, as my Grandma used to say, and good luck to you!
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Depends on your age, gender and personal and family health history.  Cut back at least 500 calories a day from what you are eating now and add some exercise.  One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories, so in 7 days, you'll lose 1 lb, just by eating less.  If you add exercise on top of that, you should be able to lose up to 3 lbs or so a week.
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If you make a few life style changes you should be able to lose weight within a reasonable time frame you have set for yourself. This is a system that has worked well for me and several friends have also been successful with it.\n\n1. Eat three nutritious meals and three snacks everyday.  Cut out junk food and fast food. Concentrate on fruits, vegetables, lean meat and fish, whole grains, and low fat dariy products. You probably need about 1500 to 1800 calories a day.   Many people make the mistake of not eating enough when they try to lose weight and then become discouraged.\n\n2. Drink lots of water - at least 8 big glasses as day. Lots of water is essential. Stop drinking soda and other drinks with useless calories. Eat fresh fruit instead of fruit juices - the juices are very high in calories.\n\n3. Begin a simple weight lifting program at home or at a gym. Ordinary household items (tins of soup, for example) can actually serve as weights for beginners. Buy yourself a good weight lifting book for women. Actually the "dummies" series of books has done a rather good one.\n\n4. Walk, walk, walk. Buy yourself a pedometer and aim for 10,000 steps a day.\n\n5. Record everything you eat and all your exercise to make sure you have a "calorie deficit". Two of the sites I've included will help you do that. Basically buring more calories than you take in leads to weight loss. You need a deficit of 3500 calories to lose one pound.\n\n6. If you drive, do less of it and park at the back of the parking lot instead of close to the door. Always use stairs - never the elevator or escalator.\n\n7. A mini stepper is an easy piece to equipment to have at home and gives great results. I bought mine at a second hand store for $4. even if you use it for a minute or two several times a day it can make a big difference.\n\nI hope these thoughts help. You can do this. Good luck with it.
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You will catch alot of grief over this, but to seriously lose weight fast you have to simply quit eating. Maybe one meal a day. No, you will not die. No, it isnt the healthiest way to lose weight. But why wait 3 months to lose 30 pounds when you can do it in 1? When you do have to eat, eat the minimal carbs. I drank basically coffee and water. Screw what others say. If you arent happy with the way you look, fix it. Your opinion is the only one that matters.
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Fast ways....eat how you normally do but during the first week take 2 bites less of everything. The next week 3 bites.....and so on...\n\nSecondly, take the stairs instead of the elevator. And park further out....Walk just a little faster. \n\nDance....if a song comes on you like...dance to it for 3 minutes or so. \n\nFinally, dont let yourself get frantic about losing weight. The stress only makes it harder.
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Reduce to a balanced 1200-1300 a day diet and do about 30 minutes of aerobic exercise a day.\n\nFor every 3500 calories deficit, you will lose one pound.\n\nEating fewer than 1200 a day is dangerous, and low carb diets were shown to be dangerous when they were a fad in the 1960s.\n\nIt is dangerous to lose more than about 2 pounds a week.
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right now...I need to lose some weight
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Fast with protein shakes....but the weight will all come back and them some. \n\nLess food+ more exercise is the only way to really lose weight!
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http://www.dwlz.com/\n\nThat is an excellent place to start.  Also, download the weightloss commander that she advertises.  It works!  I have never had a problem with weight, so was under the mistaken assumption that I could lose 30 lbs without help.  I was VERY wrong.  After five years of stuggleing, I have buckeled and actrually go to some sites that help me out.    This is a great place to go and its free.  The weight Loss Commander is free at first, no credit card required, and the its only  $9.95 after the trial period.  He sends you the bill and you mail him the money.  No online anything.   Anyway it is well worth it.  It has heled me learn how to lose the weight in a fairly quick way and how to keep it off.  It will tell you how many pounds you need to lose a week, give you a chart and also a way to track your exercise, measurments, etc.  There is also a message board which is full of very supportive and aewsome people who have been there and know what you are going through.\n\nGive a it a try!\n\nGood Luck!