br If you've got a few pounds (or more) to lose, and who doesn't, it might seem like it will take forever. It doesn't have to if you follow these easy tips to lose weight quick br br Set goals. If you're starting a weight loss program don't just plan on losing weight, plan on losing a specific amount of weight each week. Trying to lose 50 pounds might seem like an impossible goal, but losing 3 pounds a week is different. That's a goal you can achieve. And before you know it you'll have lost the entire 50 pounds in a little more than 3 months. br br Exercise and cut back on eating. When you set your goals be optimistic but stay realistic. Each pound of fat you want to lose means you have to either burn up 3500 calories through exercise or cut back on eating 3500 calories. Since the average person consumes about 2000 calories a day, they would have to cut 500 calories each day to lose one pound a week.