Most of us want to shed pounds now or feel better today.

His blood pressure is low and he has shed 20 pounds.

He, too, has shed pounds in the past few weeks.

On average, those in the weight loss group shed 16 pounds.

Even so, they shed only about 12 pounds after four years, or 4 percent of their initial weight.

Most said they were hoping to shed 5 to 14 pounds.

I assume that is because you recently shed 100-plus pounds.

Trust him: He knows how you can shed pounds and get fit.

On average, the humans shed about 11 pounds, or 5 percent of their body weight.

When she got the diagnosis, the doctor told her to shed 100 pounds.