how can i lose 28lb in 5 months??
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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.
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PLEASE read ALL of this. its very correct info and WILL help you.\n\ndont try to loose it fast. please. if you do, it is usually unhealthy and you will gain it back.\n\nyou cannot "spot reduce". its just not possible. maybe spot tone.. like tone up your calfs or whatever.. but spot reduction isnt possible [w/out lipo and other surgeries]\n\nwhen you loose weight, it comes off everywhere, and very slowly. dont give up.\n\ntake time and read all these articles [it might take a while but its totally worth it.]\n\nhttp://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight\nhttp://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-Effectively-and-Safely\nhttp://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-Without-Going-Hungry\nhttp://www.wikihow.com/Lose-5-Pounds-in-5-Weeks\nhttp://www.wikihow.com/Start-Walking-for-Exercise\n[there are many more articles also]\n\nnow heres what i say:\n- eat less and more often [like every 3 hours, eat 200-300 calories]\n- drink plenty of water\n- walk. alot. [then once you are able to walk alot w/out getting tired, try running or other things]\n- dont starve yourself. dont go on those fad diets [lose 10 pounds in 5 days!! etc] you will just gain the weight back.\n- after you lose the weight, keep eating healthy and excersizing. it CAN come back.\n- alcohol is empty calories. dont drink.\n\n\nthats all i can think of for now.\n\nif you do all those things i said and what is in those weibsites and it still doesnt work, buy this book:\n\n-title: YOU: the owners Manual. \n-author: Micheal F. Roizen & Mehmet C. Oz \nit teaches you all about your body, health, excersize, the healthy way to do things, everything. i learned soooo much form it. even for non-overweight people it is a great book to have.\n\nalso knowing your blood type will help you figure out which foods are good & bad for you. i dont know what the book is called but im sure you could go to a popular book store or a health store and ask them about it. It just tells you about what foods are good and bad for you for each bloodtype, and many other things about it too. its a great book sorry i dont know the name.\n\n\n\nremember: read all those articles in the links. they will truly help. and dont give up. it will probably be really hard.\n\n\n\nPS. \nyou shouldnt do "juice/liquid" diets. they supposedly clean out your intestines, liver, etc. BUT, the truth is, is that those things clean themselves. honestly. The liver is your cleaning system for your body, skipping meals and only drinking liquid wont help. trust me. im well informed.\n\n\nhope i helped! you dont need luck- i know you can do it.
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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.
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Eat healthy (eat protein, reduce carbs, alot of veggies), exercise, drink water, live an active lifestyle. Expect 1 - 1.5 lb/week.
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First, you gotta love yourself and accept the way that you look right now.  After you have accepted the fact that your over weight, make small goals like losing 1-2 pounds a week. Eat smart and exercise hard at least 40 min. a day.  Everytime you look into your mirror, smile and let yourself know that all this hard work will pay off.  By August, you will be looking at that 125 princess from 5 years ago!! Good Luck!!
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Here is a copy of what I found on MSN.health web site, hope it helps you.\nGood luck.\n\nThe Last 5 Pounds Diet\n\nLosing the last five stubborn pounds requires three Ps: a plan, persistence and portion control. We give you the plan, and it's up to you to stick with it until you've reached your goal. Eyeballing portion sizes isn't enough -- you've got to measure foods to avoid overeating. Losing the last five pounds is more difficult than losing the first five pounds! As you get closer to your goal you'll need to fine-tune your eating plan to nudge your body toward giving up the last bit of unwanted weight. At this point, every calorie counts!\n\nBreakfast Suggestions\nOption One\n½ grapefruit\n1 slice whole-grain toast, spread with one tablespoon peanut butter\n1 cup skim milk\nOption Two\nEgg white omelet made in a non-stick skillet with 1 ounce of cheese and 1 cup of mixed veggies\n1 slice plain whole-grain toast\n1 cup skim milk\nOption Three\n1 cup cooked plain oatmeal, made with skim milk\n½ cup berries on the oatmeal\n1 cup skim milk\n\n\nLunch Suggestions\nOption One\n2 cups tossed salad with fat-free dressing\nSandwich made from 2 slices whole-grain bread, 2 ounces turkey, tomatoes and raw veggies of your choice\n1 fresh apple\nOption Two\nVeggie Lentil Soup\n1 cup raw green pepper, red pepper and cucumbers\n½ cup grapes\nOption Three\nTuna salad plate: Mix ½ cup water-packed tuna with 1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise and ½ cup diced raw vegetables (celery, green pepper, carrot, etc.). Serve with one sliced tomato and 1 cup dark green lettuce\n2 tangerine oranges \n\n\nDinner Suggestions\nOption One\nGrilled Ginger Teriyaki Tuna\n½ cup brown rice mixed with ½ cup broccoli\n2 cups tossed salad with fat-free dressing\n1 cup skim milk \nOption Two\nItalian Marinated Chicken\nLynn Fischer's Bean Salad\n½ cup raw carrots\n1 fresh pear\n1 cup skim milk \nOption Three\nOne veggie burger served on a whole-grain bun with lettuce, tomato and onion ½ cup cooked spinach\nOne fresh peach\n1 cup skim milk \n\n\nSnack Ideas\nRemember to eat a snack or meal every three to four hours during the day. Stop eating at least three hours before you go to bed. \n1 whole grapefruit\n1 cup plain yogurt mixed with ½ cup unsweetened applesauce and 2 tablespoons low-fat granola\n6 low-fat triscuits\n½ cup chickpeas mixed with fat-free Italian dressing, chopped celery and tomatoes\n2 tangelos\n1 cup grapes (freeze them first for an icy-delicious treat)\n1 cup pretzels\n3 cups air-popped popcorn sprinkled with 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese\n6 mini rice cakes\n6 baby carrots with ¼ cup fat-free ranch dressing to "dip"\n1 apple with 1 tablespoon peanut butter\n\n\nTop Ten Need-to-Cheat Treats\nSometimes, you just have to have that treat. There are ways to satisfy your sweet tooth -- without blowing your diet: \n12 animal crackers\n2 small chocolate chip cookies\n2 Oreo cookies\n½ cup fat-free, sugar-free pudding\n1 peanut butter cup candy\n25 chocolate-covered raisins\n1 lollipop\n3 caramel candy squares\n½ cup fat-free ice cream\n1 fat-free fudgesicle ice cream bar \n\n\nTop Drop-Five Tips\n• Limit alcohol. Alcoholic beverages add calories but not nutrients. Keep your consumption to one drink per week. \n• Drink more water. Carry a water bottle with you at all times. Drink at least five, 8-ounce glasses of water throughout the day and drink 8 to 16 ounces of water with every meal. \n• Eat slowly and steadily. Eat a meal or snack every three to four hours to avoid being hungry. Eat meals and snacks slowly, savoring every delicious bite. \n• Stop eating two hours before you go to bed. \n• Curb your sweet tooth. By avoiding sweetened beverages such as soda and fruit drinks, you curb your cravings for all sweets. Choose water instead of diet soda\n• Keep up with your exercise routine. You might consider longer or more intense workouts to increase the calorie burn. \n• Measure your porti
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I am in the same boat. I have already lost 5 pounds in a little less than a week and I am stepping it up a notch. What I am doing is watching and counting calories and carbs. Less than 180g of carbs and less than 1500 calories. Drink PLENTY of water. I am consuming 64 oz. of water now. I exercise 3 times a week with Richard Simmons exercise tape. The water helps fill you up. If you would like we can keep in touch and work on it together. It helps to have someone to talk to about the ups and downs of dieting and someone to share with WHEN you reach your goal. My email address is eeyore28602@yahoo.com if you wanna keep in touch about it. Hope this helps !!! Casey
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Do strength training on the alternate days of your cardio. \nDrink lots of water.  Make sure your diet is relatively healthy and low in calories.  \nAnd just be patient.  Fifty lbs could take up to a year, or as quick as 5 months. Set interim goals, like a certain measurment or clothing size you want to attain (not the final one) or a certain level of weight loss, and plan your reward in advance. (Non-food.)  It's nice if the reward is physical-like you'll go to the zoo and walk around all day.  Or your goal might be to be able to walk in some kind of "walk for" (cancer, AIDS, whatever you choose).  Pick what works for YOU.  Good luck! :)
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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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You've got some serious work to do!  30 pounds in three months!  I believe it can be done, but let's get one thing straight...your goal is not to drop 30 pounds, it's to fit into that dress.  Remember that.  The scale might not be moving on your journey, but you may be loosing inches.  Keep track of both to combat discouragement.\n\nOK. Weight Loss is 80% diet and 20% exercise...give or take a few percentage points. If you eat whatever you want, and exercise a ton, thinking it's going to give you the body you want, it won't. Trust me, I've tried. Diet is the MOST important when you're trying to drop weight.\n\nCenter your diet around: Whole Grains (100% whole wheat bread, tortillas, etc.), colorful fruits and veggies (eat the rainbow), lean sources of proteins (eggs, poultry, lean beef), and healthy fats (nuts, olive oil, avocados, etc.). Avoid white foods like the plague: white flour, white sugar, white potatoes (have a sweet potato instead, more vitamins!), etc.\n\nAlso, be aware of how your food is cooked. Was there butter added? Was it fried? Is there added MSG or salt? You might be a pain when you go out to eat, but hey, it's your money!\n\nDiet comes down to calories in vs. calories out. It's that simple. That being said...eating small meals throughout the day keeps you from feeling deprived and you are less likely to get hungry and go on a binge.\n\nPlease don't think I'm discounting the importance of exercise. It will help you feel strong and more confidence, not to mention speed and retain your weight loss. Get moving! Make sure to get your heart rate up! And if you find something that you can enjoy, the better! Try step aerobics, a new sport, get out and play soccer with the kids. Schedule it into your schedule like a doctors appointment and DON'T MISS IT!\n\nShoot for 1-2 pounds a week. You can defiantly drop some pounds and get into that dress in a couple of months! But get started...the sooner, the better!\n\nHopefully this helps.
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25lbs in 4-5 weeks is not really that feasible - i know - i had to lose 70lbs after the birth of my kiddo - however..you could lose about 15 I say - because I did and here is how...\n\nSouth Beach Diet works very well - its a no brainer and it IS healthy so that part is taken care of. Some people complain about Phase 1 part of the diet, truthfully - I skipped it and went straight to Phase 2 and did very well.\n\nThen second part to losing all this weight is exercise. And believe me - I hate it..but..you HAVE to do it - you have to do something that really gets your heart rate up and for me it was Billy Blanks TaeBo. It is kick-butt and even if you are a beginner - you can just do what you can , march in place and then catch back up when you can again. I did his Basic workout series, not with the bands that he has. Although any of them will work. But you HAVE to exercise - and I did 4 days a week for about 40 minutes.\n\nTHAT is a sure fire way to lose weight quickly and healthy - South Beach and 4 days of 40 minutes of cardio. Check with your doctor before beginning any exercise or diet plan though. \n\nAnd last thought - 1lb of fat = 3500 calories. To lose 1 lb a week - you have to omit 3500 calories from your diet. It sounds like a lot - it is - but not over 7 days - over 7 days you have to omit 500 calories a day from your diet. And you do that two ways - 1. from dieting and 2. from exercising. If you can omit 500 calories in food per day and then burn another 500 calories- thats 2 lbs a week. you'll also lose some water weight - so 2-3 lbs a week is pretty feasible.\n\nAim for 15 lbs in 6 weeks and you'll be doing great! And I'm with ya there - I have 10lbs I want to lose and am on the fast track to getting it off. its HARD though but we can do it!\n\nGood luck - be healthy and try to have fun with exercise so if Tae bo isn't for you - find something else - simply walking (walking fast though) is going to do it for you too. Try taking a class of kickboxing or aerobics - I did kickboxing class 2 times a week and it REALLY helped. (and then I lost the weight last year and haven't exercised since and am paying for it now! hahaha)
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Eat less and get some excersize. Walking for an hour is a great exersize. \n\nMake sure you'll getting your nutrients. \n\nYour metabolism and energy level will go up as you lose weight. It gets easier after about a month. The bad habits start to go away and you start feeling better.
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As you know diet and excercise is the number one way to lose the pounds.  But then again...as we all know...we dont always have the time or energy to do so.  So here is my advice which worked for my sis....eat small meals throughout the day...none of this 3 meals a day nonsence.  The key word is small meals...like have fruit,cereal, or something light for snacks...eat half a sandwich for lunch instead of a whole...u can constantly eat like that throughout the day without gaining cause your body has more time to burn off the calories.  Plus...you'll notice you'll start to get full quicker.  Don't eat past seven....body is too relaxed and if your like me...im lucky if my brain functions after 6 ish....lol!  Last but not least...dont over excercise...some crunches and leg lifts..steches before bed each night...you should do great...wish ya the best!  My sis lost around 45 lbs in less than 4 months...and she wasnt faithful to it...so you'll be awesome.
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Well you left it a bit late! 2 weeks is not enough time to lose more than 5lb the sensible way. Just try to eat healthily, go mad at the gym for a couple of weeks and when you are on your cruise, make sure you take advantage of the exercise equipment and swimming pool! Good luck and have a good trip : )
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With your reasons for losing weight I am sure you will find the way that works best for you. \n\nBut I should warn you, 90 pounds in 4 months is not healthy. A safer and healthier goal would be 2 pounds per week. More than likely you will exceed this in the early stages, but as you approach you ideal weight the pounds will come of slower.\n\nI found that for me the best way was a meal replacement program. I replaced two meals a day with the best Nutritional Shakes I could find. This cut my intake of calories and fats but maintained all the healthy nutrition I needed. The result. I lost 30 pounds in 2 months, my energy increased and I feel better than ever.\n\nThe real key I found was Nutrition, getting enough of the vitamins and such that the body needs while cutting out the fats, sugars and excess calories.\n\nA meal replacement plan that is focused on Nutrition is the perfect way to achieve this.\n\nIf you would like to know the exact plan I used contact me thru the link on my profile
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Okay. Let me start this by giving my example. I lost around 20 pounds in 4-5 months. The good thing is i didnt gain anything.\nMy earlier life @220 pounds:\n-No breakfast or cup of coffee\n-Heavy lunch around 1800 calories with lots of fat.\n-After noon some choclates to avoid my work headaces.\n-Snacks and TV.\n-Dinner around 9 pm around 1800 cal ( Jack in box, burger, curly fries and a milk shake)\n\nI just made the below changes to get  to @200  for 4 months.\n-Breakfast an apple\n-lunch around 1000 calories ( subway sandwitch)\n-work out  evening( 30 mins wieghts, 30 min run + walk)\n-Dinner around 1200 calories.\n\nI came down to 200 and i eating pizzas and every other crap from last 3 months. I am not even exercising that often now.I just run twice a week for 30 mins.\nBelow are the tips \n-> Dont worry about losing weight. Worry about losing fat. It takes a long time to build/ lose fat in body. It takes a short time to build/lose weight.\n-> If you want to lose weight, simple strategy is eat around 300 cals less of what you regulary eat and run on thread mill ( 5/6 miles/hr) for 30-45 mins.\n-> If you want to lose fat, then its more bloody complex story. You eat 300 cals less. Also, make sure, you dont eat much fatty foods, but make sure you eat a little protein. And your exercise should contain more of walking ( 4/4.5 miles/hr) rather than running. You need to lift some weights. Do some streches.\n-> Also, good thumb of rule is if you are going to lose more than 1-2 pounds a week, it means you are not losing fat, you are losing the bone. Not good in long term ( 3/4 months after wards).\n-> Typically, what ever you do to acheive increasing your metabolism helps u in long term.\n\nSolution for you:\nNov 15- Feb 15. - 12 weeks. \nKeep a goal of reducing 24 pounds. That itself is a really good goal.  You wont feel like reducing more once you start seeing these permanent results.\n\nWell if you still like to go with ur plan. Here is something you can try.\n-Need to reduce 5 pounds per week. That means 1 pound per a working day.\n-1 pound is 3500 cal. approx. That means your diet + exercise should = Earilier eating + exercise - 3500 . \n\nThanks.
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It is very unrealistic even if you weigh over 400 pounds and even more tougher if you weigh anything lesser. Even if you starve and exercise vigorously, which you should not, I would say you cannot lose that much within 4 months.