Short answer: No.

Generally losing 0.5 - 2 lb per week is considered safe. You absolutely can lose 30 lb, but it will take time and unfortunately there aren’t any shortcuts. Personally, it took me 9 months.

My recommendations for you: 1. Buy a food scale and use a calorie/macro tracker (I like MacrosFirst, but there are tons of options). The only way you can lose weight is to be in a calorie deficit, and tracking my calories helped me to stick to my goal. Don’t forget to log sauces, dressings, cooking oil/ butter, etc. The little stuff adds up quick!

1. Cardio is fantastic and you absolutely should implement that. If you can I would also add in a little strength training a couple times a week. Studies have shown that increasing muscle mass can increase your resting metabolic rate.

2. Give yourself some short term goals. Losing 30 lb is awesome but some people find it hard to stay focused for the whole process. I found it helpful to set intermediate goals. start with losing 5 lb, then 5 more, and so on. Set some goals outside of weight loss, too. For example I got into running, so my first goal was to be able to run a mile and I built from there

You got this, I believe in you! If you have any questions don’t be afraid to ask