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How can I lose 40 pounds in 6 months?

I am getting married November 1st, 08 and I'd like to lose around 40 pounds mostly thighs, mid section and my arms. Can anyone give me a good diet and some good exercises to do? Thanks so so much .

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1. First join Sparkpeople.com they are great. Eat lots of fiber, veggies, some fruit, drink plenty water, walk, and work on your core area by doing crunches, cardio, and maybe even a little running. I think 40 lbs by November is a reasonable goal. Good luck
2. Congratulations first! I think you can order a healthy gourmet diets for lose weight. good healthy to your body!
3. I was recommended the Atkins' diet but was skeptical. After I read the book Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution I was convinced it would work n it did. Lost over 10kg in 3 months four years ago n weight is maintained. I am more cautious when it comes to eating empty-calories now, strictly no soft drinks.
4. The DVD "Crunch Pilates" with Ellen Barrett helps me. I did that religiously for about a month and lost 15lbs. I did cut back on snacking and drank more water, but exercise is going to be the key. A friend of mind went to Weight Watchers before her wedding and lost 30lbs in about 6 months. Very pricy though. Good luck and congrats!!
5. 40 lbs in 6 months is a very attainable goal, if you have the will power to do it. I know everyone has different systems, however I believe if you just watch what you eat and exercise you will see great results. BUT watching what you eat doesn't mean salads with ranch drizzled all over, or just eating veggies. Allow yourself most foods: Portions need to be smaller than your norm. Also if you take an exercise class at least 3 days a week you are more likely to work out the entire hour and push yourself more than if you were alone. I recommend a cardio kick boxing class or something in that category! Good Luck to you, and Congratulations on your wedding!
6. Try this. Hey, this is what I tell everybody about losing some type of weight or the other. First of all, NEVER use drugs, medications, or any other things that you would have to take in order to lose weight, unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. (Like if you were about to die or something) Drugs may be helpful and will do the job, but let me explain to you why this is such a bad idea. Let's say you take some drugs, to help you lose some weight. There are some very nasty side effects for using such hazardous remedies. All medications are different, but all include things like headaches, nausea, tiredness, fainting, and many other side effects that you here on those commercials that advertise a drug or medicine and then quickly list all the bad side affects, like some of those episodes on The Simpson's. Not only will drugs wear you down, but taking drugs to lose weight have been known to make you lose weight, but once you're off the drug, you start gaining weight again. With normal exercising, you have to practice certain things, such as exercising daily, eating nasty vegetables and staying away from things with excessive fat. With drugs, you don't practice any of that and you start gaining weight again because you just go back to your dietary methods as before. Then you end up getting larger again and you're back where you started. As happy and perfect as they seem on commercials, drugs and medications are just the wrong path to take to lose weight. Never ever ever ever ever ever ever become anorexic or bulimic. Not only is it bad for you, it tires you out and if people find out they'll think you're a freak. It's better to eat 10 lb of meat a day for a year than to become anorexic or bulimic. 1) You always need to exercise, everybody knows it. The hardest part is the how. On your first day of running or something you're not going to be able to get up early in the morning and run for 3 miles. You have to be prepared or else you might think it is too hard to handle. First of all you need a good breakfast. Skipping or eating scrawny breakfasts of a piece of toast or something isn't going to cut it. Eat some fruit, like some apples, oranges, or bananas, drink some milk and orange juice, and other healthy breakfast like things. Whatever you do, don't go off with the day on an empty stomach. Scientists say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, in that it gives you all the energy you need for the rest of the day. Before you go running or exercising, be sure to bring a water bottle. I-pods help too or other things like MP3s. If running is too hard to do near where you live, go to a place that has exercising equipment. Don't like running? You can still lose loads of weight by doing push-ups, curl-ups, or lifting weights. It really helps to take ballet or maybe buy videos with Pilate's dancing or yoga. 2) Eating healthy is also very important to lose weight. Always try and eat lots of vegetables and fruits. Fruits taste good and are sweet, but some vegetables (especially the ones that are super good for you) taste really bad to some people. An easy way to get used to these bitter, nasty, evil veggies is to eat a tiny amount of the veggie that you really don't like every day or week for a long time. After awhile, you will get used to the taste and will start to be OK with eating that vegetable. Just because you're on a diet, doesn't mean that you've just turned vegan or vegetarian. You still have to eat meat. Just not as much of it. Whatever you do, don't skip meals and eat properly with lots of fruits and veggies and this will help you lose weight very fast. When you're eating, try to eat slowly and you will get full faster. That way, you will eat much less. 3) Another great way to lose weight is to do activities like sports or physical games that make you move. Swimming, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, and all other sports are great ways to lose weight. It's like a bonus--lose weight, have fun. Or you can look around on the Internet for weight loss programs or places that have exercising equipment that will surely help you lose weight. If you follow these instructions on how to lose weight, you will see the difference for yourself in no time. --Uncle Pedro
7. Here is what I have done. This really will only work if you cook at home. I cook the same foods i always have but I switch up the ingredients. Eggs - egg beaters oil - cooking spray or fat free butter hamburger - 99% fat free ground turkey bread/pasta - whole wheat bread/pasta red meat - chicken breast or white fish sugar - splenda If you eat out at chain restaurants, go to their website and check the nutritional facts first. Eat grilled items opposed to fried or sauteed. If you get a grilled chicken sandwich ask for no mayo or dressing and no cheese on it, no fries. Luckily most places have alternative side dishes now. When you are grocery shopping choose the fat free items not low fat items. Fat Free cheese, milk, mayo, sour cream, etc. I also ride an exercise bike for 15 min a day and 5 lb weights for my arms for 15 min. I have lost 34 lbs in 4 mos and lost 5 inches around my hips and 1 1/2 inches around my arms.
8. You have to come up with some type of a reward system, this will help keep you motivated. One of the best things to do is make a contingency contract. Stating what you want to do, who will help you do it, and what do you get for doing it. Then also try to find a well balance diet program. My friend did this one diet program where the average weight lose is 7 pounds in 9 days. It might be the thing you are looking for, I know it's well balanced. If you want e-mail me and I can tell you more about either of these.