It is possible to lose weight fast but you should be realistic and accept that if you lose weight quickly then you will inevitably put it all back on again just as quickly. I lost 8 pounds during the last couple of weeks when I had a wedding to attend, and I did it by following the instruction supplied on the web resource in the box below.

The cross-trainer machine at the gym is better, but I bought The Firm because I don’t have access to such a facility right now. I have the weights and the different workouts. Some of them are too hard and long - which tells you how little I use them! But, I find their schedule to be fairly reasonable. You get days off too. Try the shorter version of each workout - it’s easier to manage. The yoga video is also pretty good, and not nearly as exhausting.