how can i lose 30 pounds in a month?
607498
ACK!! dont!  That speed of weight loss could cause all sorts of problems, from stretch marks to blood pressure to pre-diabetes!  Talk to a doctor if consistant portion control, calorie reduction, and/or increased exercise really hasn't worked.  I mean, we've all tried dieting for a week or even a month, but for it to work, you have to stick with it longer.
277760
Very very possible. \nLower your calorie intake, and keep track of what you eat on sites such as http://calorie-count.com. \nExcersize at least 3-4 times a week. You don't really have to excersize more than 30 minutes a day...\nYou can do it. \nIt's not a lot of weight to lose in such time.
138717
The best way to lose weight is simply to elevate your heart rate at least 30 minutes a day. You dont even have to exercise for a long time. You dont have to job, jump, or do stairs. Just do anything that raises your heart rate pretty high for a few minutes, and your heart will continue to pump fast and burn calories. Instead of eating a few big meals a day, eat many small meals.\nMake realistic goals like 5 pounds a month and stick to a routine. Have confidence in yourself and dont obsess by looking in the mirror everyday. It will happen, just have patience :)\nI made a site to check BMI and calories burned per day. It's not all that great but I spent a lot of time adding quality links to the further links section.\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/lose_weight.php
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The first thing to do is look at your weight loss as a goal and break it down into manageable parts.\n\n3 stones sounds like a lot of weight but if you think of it not as the 42 lbs which it is but as 42 divided by 7 months (November to May inclusive), that's only six pounds a month, which suddenly seems a lot more manageable.\n\nEven so, it's a still not an insignificant amount and it will take work and a specific plan.\n\nA few points occur to me:\n1. I have no idea what the source of stress is in your life but is there any way that you can directly relieve that stress?  If so, that will help your general well being in many more ways than just your specific weight loss goals.\n\n2.  Try to find a specific strenuous physical activity which you enjoy and that suits your budget.  Some people love pumping iron in the gym but it's not for everyone, whether or not they can afford it.  If you don't enjoy it, you won't keep it up but remember enjoyable isn't necessarily the same as easy especially at first - you will have to work at whatever you do.\n\n3. If you can do an activity which adds a little muscle (we are NOT talking hare about changing your body to look like a 1980s East German shot-putter), you may find that you need to lose less simple numerical weight to achieve your desired body proportions.  This is for three reasons: firstly that everything hangs better on a more toned body - you'll jiggle less; secondly, muscle is denser than fat, so if you don't lose weight, you may still lose inches; and thirdly, muscle tissue burns fat even at rest, like an idling engine.\n\nThe other aspect is diet.  In fact, the word diet has taken on a terrible negative meaning - like you are depriving yourself.  Your "diet" is your normal nutritional plan.  Don't deprive yourself of any food you enjoy but cut back a little at a time and if necessary fill in with healthier options.\n\nDrink lots of water (or other non-sugary drinks if you really can't cope with water).\n\nI probably don't need to tell you that the healthiest diet consists of lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean meat and poultry and oily fish.  Avoid processed foods as much as possible\n\nTry to stick to whole grain versions of bread, rice and pasta which I think are tastier - the white types are nearly absorbed by your system in the same way as sugar (they are high GI (glycemic index)).\n\nHere's a tiny bit of science and a tip: many people say that healthy food doesn't taste as good as fatty food and that's why they eat fatty food.  This is partly psychological but does have a biochemical scientific basis.  Many of the vaste range of delicious natural aromatic flavours which technically you smell rather than taste, are dissolved in the fat contained in food.  So if you remove the fat, you may also remove the flavour.  Therefore (and here comes the tip), if you're a flavour junky, try spicing your low fat food with whatever fresh herbs and spices "float your boat" to make it tastier without upping the calories.\n\nAnd by the way, avoid too much salt as that has other health consequences.  Oh ... and a lot of dried bottled spice powders have a lot of salt in them and that's why I said to use fresh herbs and spices\n\nHope all this helps.  Your goal of three stones in 7 months is very achievable but you will have to work at it.  Good luck.
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You can do it! That's 10 pounds a month you need to lose for seven months, so that's 2.5 pounds a week--which is perfectly healthy! You need to get very serious and and make a commitment to yourself that you will lose 2.5 pounds a week (think of it this way so it isn't so overwhelming). Make yourself do at least 15-20 minutes a day of some kind of cardio, whether it be walking, aerobics, or just turning on some music and dancing. You should also do some toning excercises maybe every other day for 15-20 minutes. Other than that, drink LOTS of water and cut out any soft drinks and try to eat a healthy diet with lots of fruits and especially vegetables. Good Luck! Stay strong and you can accomplish your goal! : )
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.
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Put an exercise bike in the shower, wear three to four layers of clothing with a rain suit to cover it all, and ride for about three hours a day. Eat nothing but ice cubes (helps to make the body think you are eating), and take lots of laxatives. I lost 45 lbs. in less than two weeks. It isn't safe, but it's the fastest way I know of to do it. After that just keep up a simple routine and the weight will stay off.
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Try South Beach Diet. I lost 30 pounds on it in 2.5 months. The key is really reducing your cravings for junk and eating smaller portions, and it helps with that. Be sure to exercise while doing it though, because the low amount of carbs can eat away at your muscle and make you very weak.
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your best bet is becoming a vegan, you can easily lose 30 lbs in 2 months. don't eat anything with animal products at all, and avoid bread, potatoes and processed foods. it will be good for you and the environment and the animals, and you can eat as much as you want. being that vegetables don't have many calories. \nalso, you will feel better emotionally and morally, you will feel lighter and your digestive system will work better.
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I have lost 30 pounds in 8 weeks by doing 2 big things. First I started a nutrition plan that a friend of mine lost 38 pounds on then I went to a site called freetrainers.com. You enter your physical information and the site will give a free 8 week weight training routine. Mix that with the nutrition plan and you'll lose weight too. Here's the gist of the plan.....\n\nBreakfast (5AM) - 2/3 Cup Nonfat Yogurt with blueberries and 1/3 scoop Protein powder.\n\nSnack (9:30AM) - 1 triangle Laughing Cow Light Cheese, 1 Apple.\n\nLunch (11:30-Noon) - Chicken Breast and vegetables or Salad.\n\nSnack (2:30-3:00) - 1 Triangle Laughing Cow Light Cheese, 1/3 protein bar.\n\nDinner- (5ish)- Steak, Pork chop, chicken breast, fish etc with Salad and vegetables.\n\nMix this with a lot of water & exercise and you'll lose weight.\n\nIt's suggested that you give up caffeine also.\n\nThe nice thing about this is that you never are hungry because you have the snacks.\n\nGood luck.
688906
Yes, 8-10 pounds per month is a realistic goal. Keep up the good work!
50823
You have to burn more than you consume, so it's not one-sided, it has to include diet and excercise both....and the walking has to be at a level that puts you in a fat-burning mode....high enough heart rate to make you sweat profusely for at least 30 min. \nA lb. of fat = 3500 calories, so to lose a pound a week, you need to reduce caloric intake 500 calories/day....1000/day for 2lbs./week.\nI suggest keeping a journal of what you eat daily and make sure you drink 64oz of water, then another 8 oz more for every 25lbs. overweight you are.\n\nThose are the three keys to weight loss....\nenough water\nenough exercise\nright kinds and amount of calories
514386
10 pounds is a lot for a month.  Eat smaller portions of pasta, preferably the whole wheat kind.  Limit your fats and eat lots of vegetables.  Exercise!
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You might think about trying this book called "The Movie Star Diet" by Steve Simmons. It helped me lose thirty pounds in 2 1/2 months when I didn't think anything would work. My goal to begin with was only 20 lbs! It has a really easy plan to follow and an excellent workout as well.
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It really depends on how vigorous the exercise is and whether your diet stays constant.  \n\nYou can probably burn between 300-400 kcal for 30 minutes of swimming.  It take burning or decreasing 3500 kcal to lose 1 pound of weight (or 7700 kcal for 1 kg).   If you keep your diet constant, you could lose around 3 pounds or 1.3 kgs in a month. Swimming can make you hungry though so if you're doing it just to lose weight, you should also monitor your calorie intake.\n\nIt's recommended that you shouldn't try to lose more that 2 pounds or 1 kg a week, so losing 10 kgs in a month could be unhealthy.\n\nSwimming is a lot of fun and will help keep you in shape and fit.  Try not to have unrealistic expectations though on how fast you'll see the results.
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That works out at 5kg per month, just over 1kg a week - which is reasonably healthy, but it is a LOT to ask.  You need to keep yourself motivated.  For that sort of weight loss, consult a nutritionist and get a personal diet plan done up.  Cardio is the best way to lose weight - weights can help, but they are more effective in building muscle, which can increase the LOOK of body fat, by bulking up underneath the skin and fat layer and thus making it protrude more.
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Think about it...if diet pills worked, would there be any fat people??  No way!  Now for your age, I'd say all you need to do is eat correct portions, stop the fast food and drink alot of water (no sodas) and up your activity to about 30 minutes a day.  And you can do that in 10 minute incriments.  Say you ride a bike for 10 minutes, then walk 10 minutes, then go walking in the mall for 10 minutes....it all adds up to 30 minutes and is the same as doing 30 min. at the time.  Look up "Exchange Diet " on line and you'll find one that will fit your life style.  You have to burn up 3500 calories in order to lose a pound.  So if you're losing 1-3 pounds a week, you're doing good.  Just stick to a wholesome variety of whole grains, fresh fruit/veggies and lean meats and the moderate activity and the pounds will melt off.  Don't be so hard on yourself.  If you lose just 5 lbs. that will be a great accomplishment!  God bless!