How do I lose 20 pounds in 3 months?

josiemaria90

Eat healthy, exercise, drink more water - simple. Good luck

d3mon4ngel

It depends where you are on your weightloss journey to be fair. If you are just starting out and have over 50lbs to lose, then I would say it could be done. If it's the last 20lbs before you reach your goal, then I would have to say that I don't think so, at least not healthily.

hope643

I see people do it and if I lose 2 pounds a week that's 24 pounds in three months but hooow? Just eating in my macros and working out? Will that really work? How do I stick to it?

1. You stick with it by not trying to stick with it (forget about wight loss and expectations)
2. You can/should only lose 2lbs a week if you're heavy.

So if you're not obese don't even try to do it. Focus on your calories and get the results you get. You can't tell your body how fast to lose weight, it's not up to you. So forget about that.

This is so true! Your body is going to acclimate to the changes you make at the pace that it wants to. I've realized when I STOP focusing on calories and blah blah blah I actually lose weight!(at a slow pace but it's better than nothing. It's better than obsessing over numbers, freaking myself out, and remaining at the same weight or gaining!) When I focus on eating healthy and working out because it's GOOD for me and makes me feel good, my body responds to that in a positive way. I know it's different for everyone but I just wanted to say that I agree with this completely and I need to remember that trying to strategically lose X number of pounds will not bring me one step closer to my goals, but eating healthy because it's good for my body will. Even if I think this won't lead to any actual weight loss because I'm not "trying", it actually does! Crazy how this stuff works. :-) lol

elisa123gal

eat low fat.. reduce carbs and work out. it will be a hard road..but it can be done.. I lost about that much in three months before.

kellyj0729

I have lost 21 lbs since 2/3....It can be done. I have only missed 2 or 3 days of working out in 3 months and stick to clean diet. It's a commitment but can be done. Good luck!

MaryVillazon

I lost 20 pounds in three months by using my fitness pal with a Jawbone (a step counter). I gave up sodas and in the first month and I lost six pounds. I started my goal with 10,000 steps and now I am up to seven miles. I lowered my calories to 1200 and I gave up fast foods (Mc Donald's, Burger King and Taco Bell) I eat chicken and fish daily and eat red meat once a week. Fresh veggies and fruit daily. If you input everything you have eaten...and reach the end of the day with surplus calories you will be on the right track. I never thought I could lose weight but now I feel that my life has finally changed for the better. Stick to your goals...if you want it bad enough YOU can do it. I have another 50 pounds to lose...I am so excited!

eoconnor101

It can be done, but I takes me 6 months to lose 12 pounds..I have lost and regained those 12 pounds 10 times...now its taking me a month to lose a pound..because I go up and down weekly. Its maddening. You can lose 20 pounds in 3 months, plenty of people do..I would be happy with 15 in 3...5 pounds a month..thats all I have to lose and it does not want to come off.

From your username I take it you are vegetarian? Have you tried eating more fish and fats as a % of your diet? I tried losing weight by being a vegetarian, didn't work, I worked out a ton. I switched more to a primal diet and ate some carbs but excercised less did yoga, cut out salt and sugar, and the weight started pouring off, 205 to 185 lbs. in 3 months (I'm 6'0 and male).

Our bodies are designed to eat meat and fat, fat doesn't make you fat, sugar makes you fat, salt and water retention make you bloated and lazy.

Pirate_chick

I see people do it and if I lose 2 pounds a week that's 24 pounds in three months but hooow? Just eating in my macros and working out? Will that really work? How do I stick to it?

You want results bad enough, you'll stick to it.