lose 20 ponds in a month

[kathy6831]

need to lose 20 ponds in a month

[James G Beckerman, M.D.]

Chances are if you do, you'll gain in back in two...

If you want healthy, sustainable weight loss - target one or two pounds per week.  You'll be more likely to keep it off.  People sometimes focus on time - one month, six weeks, etc. - but keep in mind that these goals should be long term, so it doesn't really matter if it takes a bit longer, just as long as you get there.

[christors24]

Weight loss needs a lot of time. If you want to hasten it, you should do intense diet and exercise but chances are of doing it successfully is uncertain.

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[ndnmmm06]

i agree with the above statements..

i've lost 25 pounds before---and gained it all back...because weight loss and maintenance wasn't a HABIT....

you can still lose about 10 pounds HEALTHY in one month...not 20 though...(that's about 2.5 pounds a week)

if ur in need of the weight loss THATTTTTTTTTTTTT bad...
do hours and hours of cardio and strength training (like in Biggest Loser...working out is a FULL TIME job for them while they're on the ranch..they work out like 8 hrs a day)...

keep in mind...if ur REALLY overweight..the pounds melt off faster...
if ur like 150 and need to get to 130...that's probably not gonna happen in one month...

[Jaquta]

It's been a month since Kathy6831 posted.  I wonder how they got on and whether they lost any weight.
Huge amounts of weight may take time but weight can be lost on a daily basis.  Weight loss over a day or week seems more tangible, more real somehow.  And definitely more motivating.
I don't think intense dieting should ever be part of a plan.  Restricting may also jeopardize potential weight loss.
I think there are many variables that contribute to successful weight loss but I think mind-set is perhaps the most important.  If you are motivated and really want it I believe you are more likely to achieve it.

I agree with ndnmmm06.  Weight loss and maintenance needs to become a habit or a lifestyle.  Anything less and you regress back to old behaviors and the weight increases.

I have lost 10 kilograms over both a four day and seven week period.  While both losses were difficult (either emotionally or physically) the seven week loss has been more sustainable.
I think the thing I have struggled the most with is learning  to accept it is a lifestyle change and that no I can't go back to eating chips, biscuits, lollies, cream donuts, etc.  Certainly I can have them in moderation but they can't form the basis of my diet or nutritional plan.

Biggest Loser contestants also have medical supervision so thrashing yourself like that probably isn't advisable.  And could be dangerous.

I was wondering if weight loss outside of those parameters was safe.  So far I'm averaging about 1.3 kg a week.

I think the doctor is right about the time frames.  There was one week when I felt absolutely gutted because I had only lost 400 grams.  I think being flexible and not being fixated on some number or date or event is important.
The doctor on the emotional eating forum suggested not using the measure as a means to beat oneself up with.  They don't need to represent failures but can be stepping stones and learning opportunities along the way.

Finally, something I heard recently.  I was told that in order to keep our metabolism functioning optimally we should vary what we eat.  I'm not sure how accurate that is but it's food for thought.