Is it possible to lose 25lbs in 16 weeks?
90469
Yes, and in a healthy way.\n\nYou want to set a goal of losing 1-2 lbs a week...in the beggining, it's ok to lose 3 lbs per week, but this will average out to be 1-2 lbs during the 16 weeks.\n\nTry Weight Watchers, LA Weigh Loss, or other groups and they'll support you and teach you how to control your calories to lose 1-2 lbs a week. It's not as hard as it appears, just take baby steps and focus on the individual week!\n\nYou should only be exercising <cardio : step, treadmill, jumping jacks, rollerblading, swimming> 3-4 times a week.  You're biggest part is controling what goes into your body: <diet soda-pop or water>, <chips or vegtables>, <chocolate or strawberries>, <hamburgar or skinless chicken breast>.  I've found that my liquid controll <only WATER> helpes the fastest to drop the weight.  Seriously, the groups that offer weight loss programs are reasonably prices, and effective tools to teach you.\n \n16 x 2 = 32 lbs
555667
It's safest to lose 1-2 pounds a week. Therefore, you have about 15 weeks which could be 30 pounds. You need to make sure you eat enough calories a day (about 1500) and exercise. Don't cut out any food groups, just eat a balanced and healthy diet. Drink lots of water, too.
825089
i'm in the same boat.  i need to lose 20 pounds by Jan 6th.  first of all you wont be able to lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks.  the most you can lose is 5-10.  this is what my doctor is having me do - \nskip out any fast food, especially soda and fruit juice - switch to water and 1% milk.  eat lots of vegetables, fruits and nuts and lean meats like chicken, pork and shrimp and fish.  dont quit eating- you want to increase your metabolism by creating a good exercise routine and eating healthy foods for your body to burn.  doing so will make you leaner.  remember muscle is heavier than fat so your weight may or may not change, but you will look a lot more trim and your body will look more defined and sleeker...\n\ni got ankle weights and pilate stretchy thing at target for cheap.  i've been using it for about 2 week now.  i'm starting to lose my big butt and thighs.  This is my routine - \n\nWalk 15-30 min a day with ankle weights\nArm curls - twice a day (morning/evening) 10-15 each\nleg lifts - twice a day 8-10 each\n15 -20 sits ups - twice a day\ncardio work out - biking, treadmill, jogging,  etc - 2-3 times a week.
34180
if you want to lose 20 pounds its best to do it 5 pounds per week for 4 weeks... using a healthy diet and exercise... 20 pounds in 24 hours is not possible... it could be possible i guess in a week or so but its very unhealthy and i wouldnt recommend it
314194
I, too, am 21 and i have lost about 20-25 pounds in apporximately six months. I've had no problem extra skin. If you want to lose 30 pounds, i wouldnt worry about excess skin. Youre young and your skin will bounce back. Especially if you lose weight in a healthy and timely manner. To avoid anykind of sagging skin, try drinking a lot of water to keep your skin hydrated so that, while you lose weight, it'll keep it's elasticity and wont sag.\nGood Luck!
18621
Yes, easily. Most low carb diets will do this.\n\nThe South Beach Diet, among others, advertises that people will lose between 7 and 11 pounds in the first two weeks, although the weight loss slows after that.
501976
20lbs in 6 weeks? sounds like a lot of people agree with that, and sure, you can do it! but theres a downside to that, a big downside, if you lose more than about 1 pound a week, you wont keep the weight off very long... thats simply because if you go on an extreme diet just to lose weight quickly, your not gonna stick with the diet... exercise is important, and f*ck that not lifting weights! in my opinion there is no such thing as a healthy weight, there are healthy body fat percents and such, but healthy weight? if you are 5'6 and 180lbs but in very good shape, slim, lots of muscle and stuff, you are technically over weight, but you're much healthier than you would be if you were the same height and weighed 10 pounds less but were chubby and out of shape... plus, for every pound of muscle you burn something like 30 more calories a day than you would otherwise... so really, do you want to lose pounds or inches? and do you want to lose it temporarly or permanently? personally, I'd chose inches and permanently...
465241
You can't, at least not in a healthy way.  The fastest you should lose 20 lbs is about 2.5 months.  You won't be happy with the results (your skin will look flabby), and you will likely gain most of it back.  Lose it slowly, and you will look great and keep it off forever.
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.
1156117
Yes but you would have too keep losing about 2-3 punds a week at a constant rate. Beleive this is one hard task. You have to give a lot of respect to extremely obese people that try to lose weight. It's probobly like trying to quit smoking or something like that. Any losing weight is one of the biggest challenges you will have in your life because it is a 24/7 task.
901676
Working out for about three hours every other day for three months I gained twenty two pounds!\n So I say yes you can gain thirty pounds in six months.\n It would really help and be safer if you to have a workout partner for spotting and support.\n Good luck!
273935
If you have six weeks try Slim in 6. With my second baby I lost 47 pounds I gained and then 5 more. You might think that is not alot but when you are 5 feet it is. The stories on the website are really inspiring.  Also I'm reading Total Body Makeover by Bob Greene.  All the stories in the book are inspiring checkout the websites.
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.
1115075
nope you are fine! !!!! \nKeep up a healthy life style and take care of yourself now or you will regret it when you are my age.\n\nThe chart I am looking at says you can go up to 155 lbs if you are larger boned and not be cinsidered over weigght... \n\nbut I would be no more than 141 if I was you!
506957
It's possible but not recomended if you are nursing to lose the weight really fast. Let your body heal for at least 6 weeks or until you get the okay from your doctor. You could do more damage by exercising too early, especially with your stomach muscles that separate during pregnancy. You have to wait until they are ready. Be safe...
637582
I lost 40 pounds in one day. And it's on tape. Also it was all natural! No it wasn't lypo or anything like that. I bet your just dieing to know what it is. I had a baby. No the baby was not 40 pounds, but along with all the fluid and other stuff in there it does weigh that much. After that I lost about 10 more pounds over the time of 3 months.
754628
Yeah I was wondering this myself as I watched it this week and one guy lost twenty pounds in one week.  Wtf?!!  I think they make them exercise 4-5 hours a day and starve themselves.  I have heard that a healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week, and if you lose faster than that, you are more likely to gain it back.  These people are losing 5, 10, up to 20 pounds per week. It makes me wonder once the show is over if they will be able to maintain their loss.