how can i lose 20 lbs in a month?
468666
You have to be really strict with your eating and exercise habits. Tons of cardio...at least AT LEAST 45 minutes per day, plus a few days a week of about 20 minutes worth of light strength training (gaining lean muscle mass raises your metabolism and helps you lose weight in the long run). Use 3-5lb weights to start. Put some motivational tunes on your iPod and get out there and run, girl.\nLots of water...cut back on soda, and limit your calorie intake to about 1600 per day. If you cut out carbs, you will only put the weight back on when you are done with your diet. Balance your meals. You will feel hungry at first, but stick with it. I did this 2 years ago and have not put the weight back on. And I have remained active. It was hard at first, but YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
753636
If you make a few life style changes you should be able to lose some weight, but you probably can't lose 17 pounds in 2 weeks. You need to have a deficit of 3500 calories to lose a pound, so don't try to do it too fast. 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. 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.
122809
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! :)
899021
First of all, the best way to lose weight and KEEP IT OFF is to engage in a lifestyle change - not a "diet", not a sudden burst of non-stop gymnastics - but a change in how you eat and staying active. Remember this extremely basic reality -- if you take in more calories than you burn, you will store the extra calories, and that is what becomes extra weight. \n\nFinding an exercise regimine that you know you can stay with and ENJOY is a key. Aerobics will burn calories while you work out, and then doing work with weight resistance will build lean muscle mass which increases your resting metabolic rate (you can burn more calories while you're just sitting there).\n\nSlow and steady weight loss is the most effective way to KEEP IT OFF. 20 Kg in two months is a bit ambitious. Setting realistic goals will keep you on track and will keep you encouraged. The key, again, is that you said you wanted to keep it off -- slow and steady and healthy --- that will help you lose it and keep it off.\n\nVery best of luck to you!
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.
450907
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.
506004
that's GREAT! most doctors recommend losing 4 lbs in one month! so you can loose up to 8 lbs in 2 months and still be healthy. Just make sure you're on some type of multi vitamins!  If your a woman...take womens one a day!  If your a man take mens one a day! Works great!\n\nAlso work out 30 mins 5 days a week!!
1152326
Cut out carbs and sugars. And exercise.  Try this for one month and I guarantee you will see results!! I did this and  I have lost over 20 pounds
982845
1. A safe level and effective level of weight loss that is about 1-2 pounds per week.. More than that could be unhealthy is is usually not lasting. Look to make lasting changes in your diet and lifestyle, then you will keep the weight off.  \n2. The only way to lose weight is to take in fewer calories that you burn. There is no secret to it. You can do this by dieting to lower your calorie intake, exercise to increase it, or a combination of both. Depending on your current activity level, even adding some walking into the schedule can help.\n3.  Muscle weighs more than fat but is more compact.  Adding muscle may make you look slimmer, and the muscle burns more calories at rest than fat so it can keep you slimmer.\n4. There are many effective diet programs that you can follow on your own or join. These programs do a few things: they can help educate you on proper nutrition; they help you control portions and calorie intake; and, they usually require you to keep a record of your eating behavior. Find one that is comfortable for you if you think it will help, or do it on your own.\n5. Writing down everything you eat over a few days can be very helpful in terms of identifying your problem areas.\n6 There are some helpul resources available from the US Government, including suggested diet and a calorie tracker that allows you to evaluate your food intake for calories and nutrients, and compare it to the calories that you burn through daily activities. I have some articles on my website as well. Links are shown below. \nGood luck!
219735
I've tried all the diets.  They're all extremely hard to follow.  I have never been a person to eat healthy.  The methods I tried and have actually worked are diet pills and exercise.  And it helps to bet someone some money that you will lose the weight.  I know it sounds crazy.  But one year at work I bet three friends forty bucks each that I would lose 20 pounds in one month.  And I did it. I won 120 dollars and lost 20 pounds.  Motivation works.  I also lost 20 pounds from L A Weight Loss.  It's motivating to me because I go in every week and weigh in and I have to lose two pounds a week.  I'm paying a lot of money for it,  so I make sure those two pounds are gone every week.  Quick fixes never work.  So unless you have a major event to attend, you should chose the most effective route. Cut out all junk food and start exercising.  I still eat all the foods I have always ate but I eliminated ALL junk food.  Lowering your carb intake also works.  It's also important to cut down on your sugar intake.  It also help to set a goal date.  Make a commitment to yourself, make a bet to someone, and get going.
665533
20 IN 2 WEEKS IS DIFFICULT AND UNHEALTHY... BUT IF U ARE DETERMINED.. EAT HEALTH AND LOTS OF TY-BO.... ITS FUN... DANCE ALOT AND DO A LOT OF CARDIOVASCULAR WORK OUTS....(EXERCISE TO PUMP UP YOUR HEART) THATS IS IF YOUR HEART IS IN GOOD CONDITION  DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND NO JUNK FOOD....  GOOD 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.
300622
1. drink plenty of water\n2. stay away from white starches stick to whole wheat bread  stay away from sugar,and do not any starches after 6 pm because wyou need time to burn them off\n3.Eat lean meats such as turkey or chicken\n3. Do not eat at least two hours before you go to bed\n4. work out for forty five minutes a day, this means getting your heart pumping. If you like to walk make sure you are walking fast not strolling.\n\nMain thing burn more calories than you take in. You most likely can lose 10 pounds in a month if you stick to this.
29875
that's NOT SAFE!!!.. never lose more than 10 pounds a month. But if you really want to do it.. cut WAY back on your calories. Like eat about 900-1000 everyday. That or lots of working out (or both.. but be careful). drink lots of water.. it will flush you out.. and help the fat come off. Also, drinking before a meal makes you eat less.
1017299
Yup, done 20 in a month, but I went at it real hard.  I've heard that 2 - 3 pounds per week is healthy, no more.  15 pounds once probably isn't bad, but make sure you don't burn out if you make that goal or exceed it.
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This is a good realistic goal. 1 to 2 pounds a week is something you can accomplish with healthy eating and regular exercise.\n\nTry to get 30 minutes of cardio 5 times a week.\n\nAs far as diet is concerned, don't drop your calorie intake by too much, 500 calories a day less at the very most. Just try to take in as much lean protein as possible and the least amount of fat.\n\nYou should be able to lose 10-15 pounds inside of 60 days with a plan like this.
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Slowly re-introduce some foods that you cut out of your diet to loose weight (but don't go overboard!).  Keep exercising.  20lbs in 2 weeks, what a great effort!  Good luck  :)