[Thor06]

I have lost 19 lbs in 3 1/2 weeks. I would definately NOT recommend those pills. I lose just as much weight or more in 8 weeks doing diet and exercise alone and I dont have to waste a butt ton of money on pills.

First off, get active. If she can run, she should run. If not bikes, rollerblades, walks, whatever to get active. The more exercise the better as long as you arent over doing it. She should also cut calories. Some people will say that "safe weight loss" is 1lb a week by cutting 500 calories per day. I gotta pull out the BS flag on that. I read about a RMR calculator, judging on a few parameters of you it will tell you how many calories you need minimum to maintain normal function. Shoot for that. It will cut you down more than 500 calories, but it will keep your body out of starvation mode. Dont go on a fad diet such as the Atkins, South Beach, etc. Eat good and balanced. Eating small amounts of food every 2-3 hours will keep your metabolism up and keep you burning fat all day. Dont eat within like 4-5 hours of bed time, if you do, the food is just turned into fat while you sleep. Also, you should avoid high carb foods at night, vegetables and lean protein is best.

Heres what I did. I run all the time and I went vegetarian. I average 20-30 miles per week not including the 7.5 hours of ultimate frisbee practice every week. Believe me, theres nothing more rewarding than looking at pants that used to be tight and are now loose and knowing that you earned it.

I hope some of that helped.