Welcome aboard CVD!

Here's what I tell my friends who want to lose weight really fast:

Gain 200 lbs, and then go on a diet! You will lose really, really fast!

I don't want to sound mean, this is just the reality of it. I lost 30 lbs on my first month, but I was over 400 lbs. !! If you want to lose that fast, you have to start from the same place and situations as those you are comparing yourself to.

If you only have 20 lbs to lose, 5% on the first month, and 2% the following month is really an excellent rate of loss.

Those who only accept radical results, are setting themselves up for failure. They are the perfect audience for the usual "lose 30 lbs in 5 days" ads and gimmicks.

It is better to have a positive, long term attitude towards weight-loss, and the rest will follow.

Hang in there, you can do it!

Wa'il