people who have had successful weight loss!!!?!

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What is your caloric intake? Even if you watch what you eat, you can still overeat. The only way to reduce your weight, is to consume less calories than you burn. Often, when people change their eating habits, they change to healthier foods but still consume an equivalent amount of calories. Additionally, a month is hardly enough time to make a large impact. Losing an significant amount of weight is measured over a much larger period, two months is just enough time to begin to see differences.

The difference won't be seen on the scale immediately. This is because when we change to healthier foods, we tend to increase our overall hydration and fiber intake. While you may be losing fat, you could be retaining a lot of fluid and fiber (which is healthy) and can account for as much as 5-20 pounds. This is why the scale should never be the only source used to indicate fat loss. Measuring yourself and how your clothing fits are a much more reliable indicator.

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1. If what you are eating has less than 1 carb, count it as 1 carb just to be sure.

2. Totally avoid caffine at least for the first two weeks on the program.

3. Drink a MINIMUM of 8 glasses of plain water or seltzer daily.

4. Don't weigh yourself more than once a week

5. Take starting measurements as well as weight - sometimes you'll lose inches before pounds

6. Avoid any type of "low carb" sweetener for the first two weeks

7. Don't compare your loss to someone else's - this is a YMMV thing (your milage may vary)

8. Stalls are common around the third week so don't panic

9. If you follow your plan to the T and don't lose, consider Candida as a possibility and avoid vinegar, cheese, mushrooms and any other fermented food

10. Have bloodwork done before starting so you have a comparison

11. Cholesterol can be elevated in the first few weeks til your body adjusts - make sure your doctor knows that you're doing low carb and when you started

12. Don't blame the diet if you don't read your plan book -- blame the diet if you don't read the labels -- Don't blame the diet if you don't follow the diet
Good Luck and Take care :-)

I would suggest 3 lbs, 5lbs, 10 lbs & 15 lb weights to start. Then get on the internet and find some sites that show you how to properly lift weights (will not gain unattractive large muscles with this kind of weight training). I would also suggest doing core work/crunches... lots of them. There are many differnt ones that work different abdominal muscles. There are also sites that will show you the proper way to do those. If you have room for a stationary bike, maybe you could find one that isn't too expensive. It doesn't take up much room, and you can get some good cardio exercise with a bike. Start out doing 20 mins, then gradually increase the time. (less than 20 mins won't do you much good). Of course you can NOT lose weight with just diet alone. You have to watch what you eat. Don't starve yourself, just watch your portions sizes, and eat healthy foods (not junk food).

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Some say low carb. Some say high carb. Some say it's how much food. Some say it's how much exercise. But none of these covers the whole picture.

How to lose weight naturally is not rocket science. It just takes accepting the facts of these seven natural laws of weight loss, plus good old-fashioned stick-to-itiveness.

Seven Laws of How to Lose Weight Naturally

1. Make a commitment to whatever it takes.
2. Start from a foundation of happiness.
3. Design your own healthy diet plan.
4. Manage your emotions.
5. Find a way to exercise daily.
6. Keep a Journal.
7. Be persistent.

Good Luck and Take care :-)

Hi Curious. I actually lost 17lbs in 3 months but I don't know if 20lbs in a month is doable... I think the more important thing than weight is how you look. Obviously, during spring break you wanna look the best you can and for that you don't need to focus solely on weight. You need to focus on shape. The program I followed to lose weight also helped me get a much better looking body. It's on www.realsixpack.com. The workouts and eating tips really helped me out. I think it might work for you too. Good luck!

P90x without a doubt is the best exercise to do, i have been doing it for over 400 days straight now. I have a video on youtube of my results. just take a sec and watch it and i bet you will be motivated after it. i can help guide you through your workouts and answer any questions you have. I'm going to school for kinesiological sciences so this is all about what i am learning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TjRka3tG…

I lost weight went from 260 lbs to 155 in 10 months
All i did was counted my calories didnt go over 12-1500 a day
exercised a half hour a day
drank alot of water

It sounds like you are turning the fat into the muscle, which is better than losing weight.

eat oatmeal and brown rice, no other carbs. I drop 2-3 pounds every week, while gaining muscle.

It depends on a lot of things, but I would say if it's not within reach, you could come close.

I've lost about 10 pounds with a week and a half of very low-carb. Don't do what the first poster is doing, I mean genuinely restricting your carb limit. Try not to exceed 25 grams of carbs or so per day. Meat, veggies, eggs, nuts, and a little dairy should be your main foods. Cut all grains (rice, oats, corn, etc), all wheat products (bread, crackers, pasta, etc), sugars (sodas, juices, desserts, etc) and for as long as you want to lose weight, cut fruits (small amounts are okay). After a few weeks, start eating some fruits and berries. Lemons, limes, berries, cucumbers, tomatos and avocados are best. Still watch your carb intake, keeping it about 50 grams a day. You do not have to count fats or calories.

Exercise is vital, but don't overwork yourself. Take little steps. Start going on two short walks a day, then slowly lengthen the time for both, then cut it down to one walk, but walk more quickly. Add up the pace week by week.

Most important thing: any diet, no matter what it is, needs a commitment. Whether you're watching fat or carbohydrates, you CAN'T go back to your old way of eating and living, or it will all come back, maybe more. The same with working out. Once you get active, you have to stay active to stay healthy.