Hey everybody! I *finally* finalized my commitment to health by joining a gym! Over the past month I have slowly adjusted my eating habits and have committed to preparing healthier meals, gotten rid of junk food, and cutting out all empty calorie beverages (I never really did drink sodas anyway, but now it's all water for me!)
As I said, I joined a gym to finalize my commitment and get in my exercise and strength training. Over the past month I have been taking walks and doing work on the ball at home, but I felt I needed a formal and structured environment to really motivate me to push myself and lose the weight.
Now to the point of my question: I am hoping to lose 15-20 pounds by November 1 (my 1 year wedding anniversary...need to look sexy in some new lingerie!). For all you pros out there who have done it, what would you recommend my workout regime consist of to achieve real results?
Thanks ahead of time!

You could count calories, consume more protein, and do more cardio-vascular exercises to burn calories and excess body fat.
P.S.:I have some PDF's you could read about effective dieting and weight loss plans that helped me. I can Email them to you if you like.

well, ive been on the jenny craig diet, for 2 months now and it works great. ive lost 23 pounds so far. i only walk a half hour a day, and it really isnt that expensive. and the food isnt bad at all. anyway good luck

your workout should consist of cardio (atleast 30-45 mins) and weight training atleast 4 times a week.
a walk everday is good too (briskly).
yoga is great for toning! i got a 4 pack and nice arms!
eats lots of protein to fill you up! egg whites for breakfast, sandwich on whole wheat or salad for lunch, chicken and rice for dinner. something like that. have fruits and veggies for snacks. just eat healthy and filling foods and one "fun" treat like a low cal icecream bar.

Don't just lose weight for your !st year wedding anniversary. Stay slim without worrying fo the rest of your life.
Your commitment to exercise is great. and your motivation towards healthier eating is even more admirable. You will do great and your health will surely improve.
Just on the eating part, don't forget to add in your veggies and lean meats after throwing away the junks and simple carbs. You will find life a breeze by just doing this simple change.
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Do Cardio 3-5X per week
Don't stick to 1 machine, but rather cross-train which will challege your body and muscles.
Also, try intense interval training which will blast more calories than a steady pace
(For example, tonight I burned 600 calories in 40 minutes doing interval training where normally at a steady pace on the same machine I will burn around 400 calories)
also, be sure to do weight training which will help increase your metabolism

First DON'T DO ANY DIET PILLS! They will mess with your metabolism. The best way is to keep 5-6 small meals if you have a metabolism problem. If you feel that might be to much then do 4-5 meals a day. Always eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. You may have a small mid morning and afternoon snack. Like some fruit or fresh vegtables. Breakfast, lunch and Dinner should contain some kind of protein. Breakfast should be half of serving of protein. You should have at least 5 ounces of protein at lunch and dinner. Make sure you have your vegetables. Try to cook with Pam, broil, bake and grill. If you have to fry it use the Pam. Limit you eggs to maybe 2 to 3 times a week. Whole wheat bread that is at least 45 calories or less. One serving of dairy a day. Fruit should be like cantaloupe, watermelon, strawberry, blueberry and honeydew. Water base fruit is the best. Lite salt to keep your potassium regular. I have 3 starches, 3 fruits, 1 dairy, 4 vegtables and 2 1/2 proteins servings a day. If you go out to eat just don't eat all of the meal and order lite. ALWAYS DRINK 64 OUNCES OF WATER A DAY. IF YOU CONSUME TO MUCH SALT DRINK EXTRA WATER TO RID YOUR BODY OF IT. Drink water with lemon or eat the lemon everyday to help with the bowels. As for working out you should keep your heart rate up and sweat. When you sweat you know that your are loosing weight. Any workout should consist of aerobic workout and increase it at least 5 minutes each week. (treadmill, cycle etc.) Walking outside is excellant. Especially if you live in a hilly town. When it seams like it is getting easier go a little longer. This is what I am doing and I have lost 10 lbs. in a month. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND CAN LOOSE DIFFERENT. THE MAIN ADVICE IS JUST KEEP GOING EVEN WHEN IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE NOT DOING OR LOOSING. YOU MAY HAVE HIT A PLATEAU. JUST KEET THE FAITH! YOU CAN DO IT! Check out Shaq's big challage at Shaq.ABC.com