Want to Lose 5 lbs in a Month?

Yes, this is a possible goal. The problem is, most people who go about losing a significant amount of weight in a short period of time do it in a unhealthy way; this causes that person to gain more than he or she actually lost when resuming a normal eating pattern. So, you want to know how to lose this weight? It requires no pills, lack of eating, etc.

Use this calculator to see what it recommends for weight loss. 3500 calories is equal to a pound.

So in order to lose 5 pounds in a month, you need to intake/burn 17,500 calories less than your maintenance weight. While you could theoretically could lose more weight, it is not a very healthy thing to do. Losing 5 lbs a month is a pretty realistic goal for someone who is slightly overweight. As you can see, there is a good reason for why diet and exercise is required to lose weight. Construct a strict diet and exercise everyday. If you do those two things, you will lose weight. The reason people fail so often is from lack of exercise or lack of consistent diet. They can't follow their diet, or they try eating too little. Do not starve yourself; make the weight loss come from exercise.

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

Here is just a fun followup to my article earlier about the caloric content of hot dogs and hamburgers. Joey "Jaws" Chestnut consumed 68 hot dogs and buns within a span of 10 minutes.

According to Calorie Count (a service offered by about.com) each hot dog and bun contain:

Calories - 309
Total Fat - 20g
Sat. Fat -8g
Cholesterol - 35mg
Sodium - 684mg
Total Carbs - 23g

Multiply that by 68 and you get:

Calories - 21,012
Total Fat - 1360g
Sat. Fat - 544g
Cholesterol - 2380mg
Sodium - 46,512mg
Total Carbs - 1564g

If those facts are correct, then Joey Chestnut consumed more calories in ten minutes than some people do in a week.