can I lose 20 pounds safely in a few months?
359663
it depends on how many months a "few" is and how overweight you are.  my best advice for losing weight would be to concern yourself more with the eating healthy and exercising part - the weight loss will come naturally.  i think that 20 pounds is possible, although i believe the general rule of thumb is that you shouldn't lose more than a pound/week.  drink a lot of water - it will help curb your appetite and keep you from losing water weight which will come back quickly.
582998
cannot lose more than 2-3lbs/week safely.\n\nTake before/after photos, at one week or one month intervals.\n\nThe changes will be subtle, so daily mirror checks will be disapointing.
628581
You definitely don't want to do it fast.  1 to 2 pounds per week is recommended by a doctor.  If you lose more than that, you are prone to problems, and also, what many people don't know is that, if you lose weight too quickly, it actually ages you.  I know a guy who dropped like 30 pounds in a month, and he looks terrible.  He aged like 20 years.  Do it the right way.  You'll feel better too.
930894
you can definitly lose 30 lbs in 5 months but you have to disapline yourself. cut back on your food intake but not starving yourself. you need to eat about 1200 cal. everyday and do some arobics.Anything that gets that heart going.drink lots of water and you will see results in a matter of a few weeks, god luck.
779900
you would probably lose weight for the first month or two and then it would even out in the next 3 months. you would probably lose 10-20lbs, if you exercise like walk for 30 min every day or 45min-1hr every other day too.
134305
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1118383
Yes. Not major weight gain, but a few pounds. Easily under control with moderate diet and exercise.
1150247
As long as your eating healthy throughout the day, but you'll only lose maybe a pound every couple weeks.
917002
Yes it is possible, but is it healthy? You should set  a goal for yourself that is like I will lose 3 pounds a week. In 6 weeks you be about 18 pounds less.
1131241
Though there are many ways to lose weight quckly but none of them are healthy, There is n such thing as instant weight loss and u shud not go in for that. By controlling the intake of calories and regular exercise you can do this in 30-45 days
5074
Probably, but it has a lot to do with how much you weighed when you started.  If you're a woman and in need of weight loss, I'm told an average loss of 1.5 per week is good.  That's with a traditional, Weight Watchers-type reduced calorie diet, not some specialized program.  Over 3 months, 20 pounds would be about right.  But the less you weigh, the more difficult it is to lose.\n\nUsing and understanding the Body Mass Index (BMI) may help you with your goals.  It uses your height and weight to calculate how healthy your weight is.  I've included a link to Yahoo! Health's page on BMI.
735337
It really depends on your diet. I'd say it would be healthy for it to take about 8-10 months. But you could do it in less. My dad lost 60 lbs in 3 months once. So maybe you could do it in about 4, though I don't suggest it..
1031355
Losing weight fast eg. 20-30 lbs by August is a recipe for disaster. You'd be much better off to do it slowly, healthily and permanently.
385186
Lots of water, lay off sodas, sweets, and fried foods. Water and exercise! Walk, run, jog, whatever. Eat little portions. That's how my husband got 20 lbs off in 2 weeks
844955
You can lose about 10 pounds/  Start going to gym and a healthy diet now, or you will be overweight by the time you turn 18.
469743
follow the weight watcher's point system. I lost 20 lbs in3 months and my husband lost 40. He exercised, I didn't.
341895
NO MORE SUGAR SODA....Stop that and lose 20lbs in a few months.