How can I lose 20 pounds in one month?

I am 27 years old, 165 pounds, and 5'7. I was wanting to lose 20 pounds in one month. I started my diet today, June 13, 2007. Need so help and advice.

Try doing a colon cleanse with OxyPowder. It will jumpstart your diet and I lost 6 lbs from that the first 3 days and ate a diet of nonprocessed foods, LOTS of water, no dairy and lots of raw fruit and salads. Also when you eat salad try Progresso Balsamic vinegar, not that fatty newmans and kraft stuff (even though they are good not knocking them but hey we're dieting here). It has only 10 calories per tablespoon and no sodium or saturated fat. Also, I have been doing 30 minute walks every day. If you have comcast on demand there are also great daily workouts for free under the Sports & Fitness category go to Exercise TV and there will be like 30 different workouts that you can try at home. I have the same goal that you do so I'm hoping this works for you. I haven't got to 20 lbs so far but at this point its been a week and I've lost ten now so yes it's realistic. Today I had a pear and a v8 fusion for breakfast, grilled chicken salad for lunch with veggies and no cheese or egg (already had protein but they can be interchangeable), snack was a strawberry frozen fruit bar, dinner was more water and a small cup of lemonaide (lemon speeds process) and more grilled chicken salad) snack was 90 cup of tapioca pudding and a banana and I'm not hungry! All under 1000 calories too and that salad was big not the starve yourself size salad I just skipped the croutons, fatty dressing and cheese! I'm not a doctor or anything but it's working for me. Also, you should calculate your BMR and times it by your activity rate which will be 1. something and then times that by at least 20% to find out what your calorie intake to lose weight should be. The website to calculate this is http://www.bmi-calculator.net . Good luck and just remember you're not alone!

Not to sound mean or anything but 20lbs in one month is not a realistic goal.
You'd have to work out and diet like crazy. Like workout to the point of puking.

20 lbs in 2 months is probably more do-able.

I recommend picking up a copy of Women's Health Magazine. It's chock full of diet and exercise tips.

I was able to loose once 20 lbs in about a week but then again I dont think you want advice from me..I totally agree with the comment above...its more realistic to loose 10 lbs per month..just by exercising and having a nice nutrious diet and you wont be starving

I lost 17 pounds in 2 weeks from diet and exercise. I walked 30 minutes each day and ate lots of fruits and veggies. Very low carbs, fat and cholesterol. I was really suprised how easy it was once I got started. Good luck to you and remember~ If you want it...It will be!

Kanji-I would love to know how you are doing! I want to lose a lot of weight fast and am impressed by your progress! I would love any advice you could give me! thanks!

To lose a lot of weight fast you really have to cut down your calorie intake everyday, maybe go for walks or so some small exercises. Drink lots of water, if you don't allready drink lots of water, when you first start you will have to run to the bathroom a lot but after a few days you wont. The reason being is that when you don't drink enough water then your body stores any water you do drink maybe making you feel more bloated, so when you give your body all the water it could ever want all of the water it had been storing comes out and that is why you are running to the washroom constantly. You could also eat tons of grapfruit and pick up some lemons to put in your water, I find it tastes better and it helps you lose weight because it is accidy, which will break up the fat. Well I hope I helped a little bit.

I would really like to lose 20 pounds per month until I lose 120 pounds. I gained it over the course of two years and now that im not in that relationship I would like to have my old 187 pound body back. I have tried pills, I have tried diets, and exercise with both of those but the most I lose is 6 pounds. I have been at this for 2 years ...I need help

that would b great great if that was possible but the only way ull ever manage that is to starve yourself and I know you aint going to want to do that because youll be happy with a little just in the trunk then almost dead on a hospital bed, and besides men now adays wants girl with meat trust me I know im 5'6' and 105lbs and its like impossible to get a boyfriend they all say their to afraid to break me LOL!

very possible..I lost 44 lbs in 2 months...no tricks either, but a lot OF EXERSICE!!! I ate six times a day small meals no butter, salts or oils..just lean meat, veggies, and fruit...I also drank about 164oz of water a day... I did 1hr in the am 1hr in the pm of cardio daily... and 1 hr weight training thee times a week...also take the stairs no elevators...the pounds just feel off

I know how to loose 30 lb in 3 months. you HAVE TO walk 1 hr. or more every single. If you want mucle have a good amount of red meat but not too much. And stay away from fast food and pop.

I dont think thats being realistic. you just really need to eat right and exercise and you will be fine.

You could probably do 20lbs in 3 weeks, just take the Hollywood 48hour Miracle Diet, then jog everyday at least 3-5 miles and run up and down a good 3 floors worth of stairs 4 times. With that I lost 25 lbs. Just don't exercise durring the 48 hours you do the Miracle diet. Also you can get the Miracle diet at Walgrens, no need to order online.

Lean meat!!! chicken, fish, turkey. no salt. olive oil spray only!! (use chicken or vegie broth instead of olive oil when possible!). no dairy, but take a dairy supplement. Lots of green veggies, and a multi vitamin. water only... you will be amazed. a colon cleanser is amazing to jump start the diet... 20 minutes of intense cardio everyday is ideal... too much can backfire. eat as much lean meat and veggies as you need to feel satisfied!!!

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