How can I lose 20 pounds in a couple months?

Question

I'm looking to lose about 20 pounds to get fit. I want to know what's the most efficient way to do that? I own a treadmill and a stationary bike as well. So what do you guys recommend I do to lose weight efficiently and quickly as well.
I've tried to make up my own weight loss programs in the past and they've failed. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Answer 1

find daily calorie intake calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours - it optimizes your metabolism)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have protein (lean meat, legumes etc) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio is the only fat burning exercise and burns fat all over your body (running, jogging, swimming, spinning, elliptical etc) 4-6 times a week for 30-50min (ideally 45min because the first 20-30min body burns carbs and only then starts burning fat), weight training a few days a week but never work on the same muscle group two days in a row (more muscle=faster metabolism)
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, pasta etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)

Answer 2

always do stretching fst den go jogging. do it moderately n get enuf rest. eat fruits n drink lesser water.

Answer 3

If you're trying to lose that much weight, that quickly, you should be asking advice from somebody who knows what the &*$# they're talking about; i.e. a doctor and not a bunch of anonymous yahoos on Yahoo Answers. Seriously.