is it possible to lose 20 pounds naturally by august 10 and how?

Answer 1

More exercise (at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week) eat less food, but smarter food, no junk food and no beer.

Answer 2

If you are looking to lose weight consistently and permanently you will find these 3 keys to success very helpful.

1. Create a "Diet for Life". A healthy diet that will give your body the nutrients it needs without a high caloric intake and also be satisfying for you to maintain for years or a lifetime. Try going to www.ediets.com for some help.

2. Just like your diet you should have a fun and interesting workout plan that you can do on an ongoing basis. Do the things that you like doing and it will be a lot easier to maintain.
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3. Persistance is probably the main key. Know that if you are doing 1 & 2 correctly then the results will come. Don't get frustrated if your not losing 20lbs in a week. Keep on working at it and in 3 months you will be healthy and well on your way to a perfect body.

Much Success to you!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I think it's important to know how much you currently weigh and where your body weight currently fits into the spectrum of 'normality' with regard to your height and body type.

You have 8 weeks in which to lose 20lb. That's two and a half pounds a week (on average).

Weight loss won't be even. You will tend to lose more, I think, at the start, depending on how much you can afford to lose.

Theoretically, 20lb in 8 weeks for someone who is slightly overweight is feasible. You will need to check your fat and water content because that is where weight can be lost. Bone and muscle, of course, you should leave well alone or even increase slightly.

Check the calories you need for the amount of exercise you do. Increase the exercise level (but not by too much) and reduce calories to below the required level if your fat content is higher than it should be.

Drink plenty of plain water and exercise to encourage water loss and flushing out poisons from the system. It's good to pee, lol!

The vital thing to know, though, is how much weight you have that you can afford to lose!

Answer 5

First: stop drinking soda. Drink more water. Soda=Liquid Candy.

I lost 50 pounds in 3 and a half months by exercising everyday for 30 minutes during my lunch hour. And then eating a lean cuisine or weight watchers meal for lunch. They have good food--panini, pizzas, pasta bowls...etc.

I now do at least 5 and a half miles on the exercise bike during my half hour lunch and a little weight/resistance training (5-10 minutes).

Eat less (bad) fat. I use olive oil, but use about half of what I used to use. I air pop popcorn and use a little trans-fat free spread to flavor it along with a little Old Bay. (for a snack.)
AND you can STILL have ice cream. They make many good flavors of lower fat ice cream/sorbets/frozen yogurts. I enjoy a small bowl of ice cream each evening. Heck, you can have a regular brownie if you want--just have one. Not 10.

Losing weight doesn't mean starving yourself or denying yourself good food. Enjoy the food you want, but just know when you have had enough.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Absolutely. The basic rules to losing weight are no soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fresh (not canned that’s bad) fruits and vegies, whole wheat stuff, yogurt. Not so many cakes and donuts and cookies. Basic common sense for eating, you just need to enforce it. Get all the bad stuff out of the house right away, just toss it or give it away while your still motivated. No alcohol if that applies. Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread it out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer. Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart. You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself. Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of. It needs to be diluted. These rules may be hard to adapt to at first so start with cutting out the things you know you can live without. Then work from there. Remember these are perfect eating habits, it can take you a while to work into it. If you know you can’t live without your one treat a day, don’t fight it by trying to eat something else, just eat it and make sure that’s the only one you cheat on a day. Otherwise you’ll get depressed and quit. Another important point is getting the right amount of sleep every night. You need 8-9 hours of sleep each night for your body to function correctly. This is an important factor of losing weight. Set up a routine for yourself and go to bed at about the same time each night.
As for exercise, lots of cardio. Find something you like. If you have never exercised much before, start with walking 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace. Move on to different terrains that include hills and increase the time spent. After a week or two, try jogging the route. No matter what find an activity you enjoy. Walking to jogging is just an example, try hiking, rollerblading, biking. Once you get into a regular routine, if your not happy with the level of difficulty, try signing up with a gym. Spinning, pilates or kickboxing classes are great. It will also introduce you to working with weights. Talk to a trainer for instruction before using any weights. A cheap investment is a balance ball, it works you stomach while your just sitting on it, like at your computer and its great for posture. There are hundreds of exercises you can use it for for your entire body. I can give you some ideas if you want, just email me. Also for more info on the benefits of water go to www.watercure.com Good Luck! Honestly if you need anything else don't hesitate to IM me, krista_girl86 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help. Also check out the website for the tv show The Biggest Loser on NBC. There are many, many helpful facts on there.

Answer 7

It is possible but it's really not healthy to lose weight so fast. I would consult a doctor about risks of losing too much weight in such a short time. I guess eating less and exercising a lot would help a person attain that goal but once again I think you should ask a doctor to make sure you are healthy enough to do this.

Answer 8

Krista is full of crap:
"Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. "
BS. Natural juices have sugar also. And there's no proven link between juice and diabetes.
"Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread it out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer."
More BS. No proof that drinking water is helpful. All this is good for is making you pee a lot.
"Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart."
WHAT?? This is total crap. There is NO evidence to support this BS. (where does she get this?) Your body does NOT need extra water to "pick out" nutrients. What an absurd concept.
"You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself. Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of. It needs to be diluted. "
More crap and BS. The science behind Gatorade has been going on for 30 years and there's NO evidence of any "need" to dilute it. It works just fine as-is. Again, your body does NOT need extra water to "pick out" nutrients.

Don't take diet advice from uneducated 19 year olds. It's full of myth and folklore, sadly lacking in truth and science.

Answer 9

Darkside's got it: Running is a greatt way to lose weight. But to really maximize the weight loss, you should include weight training as well. I've read studies that say that weight training followed by running, or as part of a program of running, well speed up the weight loss. so weight training, running and diet can do the trick. You may not lose exactly 20 pounds but you should be pretty close if you start NOW!

Answer 10

I'd say so, but it will take a firm committment. I agree with the first poster about the running. Cardio and lots of it. If you need something easier on your knees, try cycling or anything else that gets your heart rate up. I wouldn't say half everything you eat, but try to get below 2000 or 1500 (if you can) calories a day. What he said about the soda/drinking is abso-posi-lutely true. Most of the salt and sugar in the American diet comes from liquids.

Answer 11

Yes. My sister did weight watchers and lost 20 pounds in about 2 months. She also did light cardio such as walking, jogging, & biking along with it. She dropped 5 pounds in the first week. Her best friend did it as well and lost 30 pounds!!! If you stick with it works.