30lbs in 40 days is very unhealthy. go low carb, high protein. eliminate sugary pop/energy drinks/slurpees/cream and sugar in your coffee and poor snacking habits. water, water and more water. shelly once said eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for dinner. give yourself one day a week to cheat, just a tiny bit so you don't feel like you are denying yourself. eat 1 donut or 1 scoop of ice cream, not a dozen or a carton.

2 eggs, 3 teas bran in hot water to your consistency, 1 TEAS butter must have, 1 fruit

2 cups vegetable ( 1 cup lettucw 1 cup veggies for example) 1/2 chicken breast or salmon etc) (a protein, no grains, a fruit, 1 teas poon fat, 2 Tablespoons salad dressing

A fruit

2 cups veggies, a protein, 1 teas fat (like butter) no grains
2Tablespoons dressings

8 glasses of water a day
All seasonings acceptable (like a little oil on green beans with lemon pepper sprinkled on and baked) etc
Vitam D
No longer then 30 days

The 30 pounds is just how much I need to lose total. I don't expect it to all come off in the 40 days. I'm hoping for about 20 pounds in 40 days.

low carb doesnt work for everyone just to be aware but it is a good place to start. lots of protein and fruits and vegetables and water.

dont forget to throw in exercise, cardio and weight training, alternating days

Give up all starchy, fatty, and sugary foods!!! (Don't worry!!! It's a lot more restrictive than you might think, at first blush!!!)

You might find it useful to join our weight loss group for beepers:

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/beeper-weight-loss-club

eat clean! ! ! type clean eating into google and read away its a really awesome way to eat! !

try the lemon detox diet its pure liquid mixed with a special syrup you will loose the weight but want to eat all day

Good Luck w/it!!!! Let us know how u r doing!

I'm interested in the lemon detox diet. The lenten sacrifice is meant to deprive yourself of something substantial. Strict dieting is right up my ally.

auntfeather... what are you saying here?

"3 teas bran in hot water to your consistency, 1 TEAS butter must have"

it reads like korean packaging on american toys. i am confused, which is easy to do, but still want to decipher the code.

Wow, make like a Spartan & be buff, eh? Just make sure you get all the right nutrients to feel healthy/good.

Fresh juices are good..all that goodness x

Really, the best advice is to learn how to eat a well balanced diet and to exercise. If you want the best chances of keeping the weight off I'd say at most you'd want to lose 1 pound a week. First thing I would suggest is to count the calories you take in on a daily basis for one week and then consider the following:
1 pound equals 3500 calories. Divide that by 7 and on a daily basis you'll want to either reduce your caloric intake by 500 or find an activity to burn that amount off.

limit yourself to 20 fat grams per day

Crash dieting isn't a good idea. If you eat 3 main meals and 3 snacks in btween each day that is the bast way to do it, along with regular exercise. You need to eat regularly to speed up your metabolism, that's what will make you lose weight.That's just my poinion anyway and i know it works.
I've crash dieted before and found it made the bi polar much worse. It's better for your body if you do it the safe and sensible way.