HELP!!! I have to shed 20 pounds ASAP!!!

I´m doing that. Changed white bread for the other and I´m eating little bread. I don´t eat so much pasta: I´m more a potato and rice eater but not that much either. I should take walks instead of sitting all day at the computer. And I´ll try to remember your advise about more water. Thanks

Actually I don't know who told you that diet sodas were healthier, but they aren't. You ask any doctor that knows anything about nutrition and they will tell you that one regular soda is far better than 20 diet sodas. The best thing to do is to drink water or some kind of non-carbonated drink, such as tea or juice. I also don't know who told you that 2 pounds a week is all that can be healthy to lose. Start with working on your foods first, then add in the exercise. Start with one or two times a week and then increase from there. Just remember to make sure that you are eating your fiber and save your carbs for the meal right before you exercise because it will give you the energy you need.

Of course water is a better idea than soda anytime, but personally, I feel that drinking a little artificial sweetener is far better than drinking a cup of sugar water. I don't know who told you juice is healthy. It's better than other beverages out there, certainly. But you're always better off eating the actual fruit than drinking juice. One glass of juice can contain several servings of fruit so you're getting all of the fructose, but none of the fiber that comes from the actual fruit. And high amounts of fructose without the added benefit of fiber are linked to the growing trends of diabetes, especially in children. And many of the juices marketed out there are actually contain very little in the way of real fruit juice. Many sources say that 2 pounds per week is healthy. The most anyone can lose in a week is 2 pounds of body fat. If a person loses more than that, they're losing water and lean muscle tissue. I tend to tell people this bit because most people don't want to lose in a healthy manner and think they should be able to lose 20 pounds in two weeks, and that's not healthy, nor realistic. I lost over 100 pounds 3 years ago, so I kind of know what I'm talking about here.

Well congrats on the weight loss. I have never been over weight so I can't tell you how hard or easy it is. However, I do have diabetes. I have had it since I was about 4. I am only really going by the diet that I basically stick to. I work out or run everyday, I eat healthy, and I weigh 126 lbs. I don't eat any red meat, but I didn't include that because realistically there are a lot of people that do, and asking them not to... well sometimes they make it seem like the end of the world LOL. Anyway, have a good day!

I hate being old!!!When I was young I could eat lots and was skinny. If I could make myself take walks everyday it would be wonderful! Thanks for sharing