Yes Karen, a body's metabolism is important and probably my body's metabolic rate is much faster than yours, however, there are ways to increase your metabolism. One very good way is to exercise regularly and follow high-intensity workouts, that should speed up food to energy conversion in no time. You can source the other ways online. Hope that answers your question.

Ok girls, I think I've kept you hanging long enough, and before another Sara tries to turn you against me, here is how I achieved this feat. I lost 20 pounds in a month thanks to a smart diet that I followed.

Now let me tell you, I have been on a diet since the past three months and in the first two months, I lost 20 pounds in total. It was only until the last month that I researched online and found out that you don't need to diet hard, you just need to diet smart. Let me elaborate.

For e.g., instead of completely avoiding junk food, I allocated a day, that I called as the "Cheat Day" where I splurged on all goodies. This day was a Sunday for me. I would diet the entire week and on a Sunday, I would let my urges get the better of me. That way, my body had developed a certain pattern and it was easier to burn off the excess fat that I ate on Sunday (mind you, my Monday exercise routine was double as compared to the usual days).

Having said that, I did not develop any cravings for the entire week and even if I did, I could fulfill it on a Sunday, thereby not disturbing my diet in the middle of the week.

Secondly, I divided one meal into two meals of small proportions with a gap of 2 hours in between them, rather than a 4-hour gap between major meals of the day. This is something you must try.

What I noticed was, with me eating every two hours, the hunger pangs between meals reduced drastically to a point that they ceased to exist. And my body was getting the same amount of nutrition it needed to keep me going.

Girls, I know this may sound crazy, but trust me on this and give it a try. I cannot guarantee that you will lose the same amount of weight that I did, but you will definitely feel a lot lighter and better during the day. I am not asking you to change any diet, just guiding you on how to follow one. Let me know if I have helped you in any way.

Hello, everyone. I'm practically jumping in joy right now. Confused? Ok, let me give you a pretext.

I just got off the weighing scale. I'm sure you would have got it by now.

Yes! I just checked my weight and I have successfully lost 20 pounds in a month. I'm on cloud nine at the moment. Ok, now I don't want to be selfish and keep the secret of my success all to myself, but you have to show me your curiosity to find out how I did it. So go ahead, prove to me that you need my help, and maybe I will share my story.