A 42-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me how could i loose 22 pounds by april?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Slow ; steady pace: Eat healthfully. Try to eat at least 5 servings of vegetables ; 4 of fruit per day. Increase nutritional fiber. Avoid refined sugar ; junk carbohydrates. Avoid alcohol, sweetened juices, soda ; caffeinated beverages. Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs of sleep / night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Calories burned must > calories consumed. Be physically active with both cardio ; weight training.
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