Height: 5 feet 2 inches
weight: now 140 
Work: fulltime
Me Before: 115-120
Hi All,
Thought I would start by posting here, 3 years ago I was happy at 120, in fact last year i shrunk down to 105,i had alot going on in my life (most of it didn’t end for the better) so apart from depression i gained 20 lbs.I went from a size 4/6 to 10 overnight it seems like it. I have this work event coming up in a month and i am determined to loose the weight. I have to drop it, tomorrow I begin this strict diet plan, I started to think about what I did three years ago that I felt so great and lost a ton of weight and realized it was diet, and exercise, I would run 1 mile to a mile and half every day. At that time I was juggling school, work and trying to find another job.
Now I am juggling trying to take a graduate admission test and work. I hope to get some support and encouragement from everyone.
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
You can certainly do it, 20-25 lbs is nothing really. You already know the basic concept important for weight loss (diet and exercise), now all you need to do is stick with it for a while. Good luck. :)
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
@ Sajalina](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/members/sajalina.html) so do you think it can be done??
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
Not in a month. :)
BUT...... you should start seeing results by the end of first month (given that you eat right and exercise) and hopefully that'll be good enough to put you in high spirits. From there on try to stay on track and I am sure in 3-4 months you'll be able to reach your goal.
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
chicajoin INSHALLAH we'll do it together.
i have a same story like you only few months ago my weight was 132lb after joining a fulltime job i am 147lb now :(
i dont want to follow a strict diet but i'll try to concentrate more on excercise
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
stayed late at work, so i didn't get a chance to workout, here is everything i have consumed today
morning: 1 cup of green tea
throughout the day:6 ice mountain water bottles
lunch:apple and salad consisting of lettuce and cucumber
dinner: turkey, cheese and bread(whole wheat) sandwich
snack: watermelon!! :)
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
You need a little more at breakfast otherwis you'll be tired and will not be able to work out.
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
I agree with Niks, you are not eating enough/right. :(
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
urgh another day where i could not work out because i got home at 11 pm!!
Breakfast: omelett (just egg and pepper) and orange
Snack:Apple
Lunch:Watermelon
Dinner: 5 mini tacos which consisted of ground beef, and lettuce and the hard shell
7 bottles of ice mountain water drank.
any suggestions on improvement would be beneficial..
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
My doctor;s advice - regard exercise/diet regimen not as something intense. Approach it as water waves beat on a rock - slow, steady, consistent, methodical. This approach should allow you to sustain it for a long time. And if you falter, dont worry about it and get back to business
Good luck!
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
past couple of days fell off the horse... tonight i have a date with the treadmill.
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
I agree with him to control his diet and loss the weight .i think break fast should be heavy ,lunch and dinner is light and you should control the weight.morning walk good for health.
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
Replace breakfast eggs with albumen (egg-white only), discarding the yolk.
Drink green tea with the heavier meal instead (i.e. dinner).
Depending on your stamina, the best exercise would be swimming with breast-strokes (complimenting your running).
Re: 1 month to drop 20-25 lbs
ok realistically this is not happening in a month, maybe two...
yesterday i went for a run.. i had a salad for lunch and an orange for breakfast after my run i wasn't hungry so for dinner i ate watermelon!