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.

Spot Reduction

This is one myth that baffles me. Spot reduction is the belief in which you can trim off fat from a certain area by exercising that area. Mostly, you can do crunches to reduce the size of your stomach. Well let me just say this is 100% FALSE. Spot reduction does NOT exist/work. Doing hundreds of crunches is also a waste of time. You need to use weight with your abs just like you do with other parts of your body. You also need to work out the different parts of your abs: lower, upper, and obliques. Some exercises that are good for abs are cable crunches, Russian Twists, and decline sit-ups. However, that is not what this article is about. How can you trim off that fat? The key is to have a good diet supplemented with a strong exercise regimen. Good luck and remember that spot reduction does not exist, so start getting on the treadmill instead of wasting time with hundreds of crunches.