How can I lose 20 pounds before december?

Question

I'm going to jamaica for my birthday in december and i need to drop some poundage w/o starvin myself...I'm taking suggestions...

Answer 1

Healthy weight loss tips


* Take one pound at a time
Don’t get overwhelmed by how much weight you need to lose. Try to remember that "losing 15 pounds in two weeks" is nothing to celebrate. It is important to realize that the more quickly weight is lost, the more likely the loss is coming from water and muscle, not fat.

Since muscle tissue is critical in keeping our metabolism elevated, losing it actually leads to a decrease in the amount of calories we can each day without gaining weight.

Fat loss is best achieved when weight is lost slowly. Strive for a weight loss of no more than 3-4 pounds per week. One pound of weight is equivalent to 3500 calories.


* Set Reachable Goals
For instance, if you know you need to get more exercise, begin with a manageable goal of, say, walking 10 minutes a day that you know you can achieve. Then build your self-esteem by achieving the small goals you set yourself.

The same logic applies for losing weight.

* Stay off the scales
Don’t get discouraged when your progress seems to be slow according to your bathroom scales. They do not provide a true measure of what is going on with the body.

If exercise levels are adequate (5-7 days a week), you may be putting on muscle but losing fat, thus losing inches even if you are not losing pounds. It's always a good idea to do several body measurements to have a second objective way to monitor progress.

* Stay focused on being healthy, not thin
# Many people become more successful at long term weight loss when their motive changes from wanting to be thinner to wanting to be healthier. Change your mindset to think about selecting foods that will help your body's health rather than worrying about foods that will affect your body's weight. The Food Pyramid offers a basic outline of the types and amounts of food you should eat each day to give your body the nutrients it needs for optimal health.

* Fat Free?
We've known for some time that limiting high fat foods in the diet can be helpful with weight loss. That's because fats pack in 9 calories per gram compared to only 4 calories per gram from proteins or carbohydrates. To many, the message to limit fats implied an endorsement to eat unlimited amounts of fat-free products. Just to clarify, fat-free foods have calories too. In some cases fat-free foods have as many calories as their fat laden counterparts. If you eat more calories than your body uses, you will gain weight. Eating less fat will help you to lose weight. Eating less fat and replacing it with excessive amounts of fat-free products will not.

* Drink plenty of water
Drink eight glasses a day. Water is a natural appetite-suppressant. Nettle tea is a great weight-loss tea as it supports metabolism and has diuretic properties.

* Reward yourself
# Each time you reach a goal, such as losing 5 pounds, reward yourself with a gift or a massage.

* Seek help if you need it
# A big key in long term weight control comes from receiving encouragement and support from others. Find a friend to lose weight with or you can check to see if groups such as Weight Watchers, or eDiets offer programs and resources in your area by clicking the links. You may also wish to check with your local hospital to see if their registered dietician conducts group weight loss programs.

* Watch your portions
With the advent of "supersize" meals and increasingly huge portions at restaurants, our concept of normal serving sizes is a distant memory. Be mindful of the amounts of food you consume at a sitting. When necessary, divide your food in half and ask for a take home bag. It is all too easy to be a "plate cleaner" even when served enormous portions. Learn to pay attention to your hunger level and stop eating when you feel comfortably full, not stuffed.

* Eat your food slowly
Did you ever notice that thin people take an awfully long time to eat their food? Eating slowly is one method that can help take off pounds. That's because from the time you begin eating it takes the brain 20 minutes to start signaling feelings of fullness. Fast eaters often eat beyond their true level of fullness before the 20 minute signal has had a chance to set in. The amount of calories consumed before you begin to feel full can vary significantly depending on how quickly you eat. So slow down, take smaller bites and enjoy your food.

Answer 2

You need to try to eat healthier and eat in moderation. Overeating healthy food is still just overeating. Only drink water!!! Do lots of cardio..Go running, join cardio-kickboxing. Stuff like that. You can easily lose 20 pounds by then.

Answer 3

well december you could take a long time with your diet, just not a lot of junk food and go to the gym or exersice at home 3 times a week 4 half an hour or 2
ps good luck=)

Answer 4

I went on this diet to get my cholesterol down and it helped me lose a lot of weight, too: NO FAT: no butter or margarine, nothing fried, no red meat. Chicken and fish are fine, but never fried or prepared with oil or butter. Exceptions are healthy fats like olive oil or nuts like almonds. Those are good for you. Check the nutrition labels carefully on the foods you buy at the store - they should be as low as possible in fats, and NO TRANS FATS. Only skim milk if you drink milk . Eat as much fruits, vegetables, bread, pasta as you like (well, don't overdo it, but there's no need to be hungry.) If you can also sqeeze in some exercise as many days as possible, that will help a lot too. Doing crunches every day will tighten your abdominal muscles. Brisk walking, jogging....whatever.
Good luck! You can do it.

Answer 5

20 lbs is a piece of cake ( no pun intended), I lost 95 lbs in 8 months using a plan called Shapeworks, I have kept the weight off for over 4 years now. Here is where I found it: www.loseweightnow.com/tfward

Answer 6

Try the Sacred Heart Hospital Soup Diet... it seems pretty serious. Ive been debating doing it for some time now I just dont have the will :P. Its only a week long diet. I watched people do it the week before we went to cancun and they both lost about 10 pounds in the week.

Answer 7

Avoid eating while rading listening songs and watching tv at your home or keep by kepping your hands busy

Answer 8

stay up on a unicycle for 20 minutes

Answer 9

One suggestion is having a grapefruit diet. There are many diets around, one that's proven is to strictly eat grapefruit for a week. try it...its very hard but it works wonders!!!!

Answer 10

remember these five essential smoothie ingredients frozen berries a banana skim milk a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of psyllium seed husks