How can I lose FAST for special events

muffintopminx

I know, I know, slow and steady wins the race.
And honestly I've been doing just that for the past 6 months with diet and exercise and have lost 19lbs!
But I have two special events coming up and want to shed some more FAST:
1. This Saturday - A wedding with lots of OLD friends whom I haven't seen in years.
2. Next Saturday - Having portraits made of my husband and myself (not holiday portraits) but real ones, since we never had engagement photos and our wedding photos sucked.

So I am wondering for the next 10 days what can I do to really rev up the weight loss. Can I lose 5lbs in 10 days? I know it won't be a permanent loss and I will go right back to my healthy lifestyle plan afterwards.

I know I'm asking for it and will get some colorful replies but anyone have ideas for a short lived calorie blasting regimen???

And don't say heroin.

UsedToBeHusky

Extra exercise. (That cat in your profile pic is beautiful!!)

Sublog

You can't lose fat that fast. You can drop weight fast, but it will mostly be water. In 10 days, you could lose a few lbs of pure fat, but that's about it. You should have started months ago if this was really special.

mgdiock

Not recommended, but you can do the cabbage soup diet. The key here is no protein or carbs, just vitamins. When you start eating "normally" again though, the weight will likely come back before you start slowly losing again.

MrsCon40

Probably not.

A well cut garment and Spanx are probably your best bet. Continue on with the slow and steady.

sillygoose1977

If you are 5'8 and 140lbs, why are you worried?

lockef

Meth and cocaine.

You can cut carbs, and not drink a lot of water. Run with a sweater on and sit in a sauna. Take some laxatives. All these will make you severely dehydrated, but you could lose a good 10 pounds in a week just from water.







Disclaimer: I'm not recommending anyone do any of these suggestions.

weallhaveastory

Bump

normusnonaliam

Drink a lot of water, cut back sodium, carbs. Basically eat clean and get in some exercise. Drinking water and cutting back your sodium will probably have the biggest impact in 10 days.

Also- maybe treat yourself to a facial! Makes you feel better and everyone will be looking at your glowing skin.

And as a portrait photographer- I recommend getting your make-up done before a shoot. Nothing crazy. But a professional application can really look good through the lens.

Good luck!

Helice

Um.. dont eat?
Or i suppose just eat fruit and vegetables.
Apparently peanut butter on a grilled grapefruit pumps your metabolism.
And its not all about just being skinny. u want to be toned too. Do some muscle building exercises.

BeautifulScarsWECHANGED

Meth? I mean, it's fast, but you won't have any teeth at the end....which could help you keep the weight off? :laugh:

comeback0903

Extra exercise. (That cat in your profile pic is beautiful!!)

AGREED!

UsedToBeHusky

Extra exercise. (That cat in your profile pic is beautiful!!)

AGREED!

Wait... you AGREE to extra exercise or you AGREE that the cat is beautiful. :huh:

Diary_Queen

This is probably the worst advice I will ever give anyone and I'm not condoning it in any way whatsoever... so my friends cant bust my chops, but I was told by my cousin that his military recruiter told him that he could lose weight quickly by slathering his body in preparation h then wrapping himself and saran wrap and running... run until you think youre going to die, then run more.

Of course, I think running is a good idea if you're physically fit for it and won't be injuring yourself. So, I do like that part.... that's pretty much the only part that I think is worth a darn though.

If you choose to wrap yourself in the same thing you use to keep leftovers fresh, by all means, think about the reality of the situation first. Other than that.... knock yourself out!

Rogiefreida

Spanx is wonderful stuff, so is drinking lots of water and flushing your body out. You can't make permanent losses as I'm sure you are already aware, but cutting down on water weight is good! I am currently eating low sodium and drinking tons of water and green tea in preparation for a wedding dress fitting (in 2 days) since my body decided that now is a great time to start hanging on to all the water it can.

Did I mention Spanx is awesome?

MamaBear57

High cardio workouts has done wonders for me. Look into HIIT training. Many on this site do it and toning. I have lost a lot of weight and inches by doing this.

sabrinafaith

Decrease sodium to less than 1500 mg/day and drink 3 liters of water a day. Also, limit carbs.

UsedToBeHusky

Um.. dont eat?
Or i suppose just eat fruit and vegetables.
Apparently peanut butter on a grilled grapefruit pumps your metabolism.
And its not all about just being skinny. u want to be toned too. Do some muscle building exercises.

How do you grill a grapefruit?

HMonsterX

Just get in the gym for 8 hours a day, and burn that 35,000 calories in that 10 days. Job done.

ninerbuff

It amuses me when people NEED to lose 5-10lbs in a week or two. Unless your near 20% as a female and 15% as a male, this weight would hardly make a noticeable difference in your physique.

Rachaelluvszipped

Totally not going to lie...so..here it goes..instead of trying to lose a tremendous amount of weight..why not hit the strength training harder...it will help tighten what you have now..and go heavier on weights..besides making you feel like you accomplished something..why not tear it up and make your body feel tighter in areas..no one will really know how much you lost...they will only see the changes that have become..seriously..your numbers are not tattooed on your forehead..bahahaha..even if it feels like it is..

There's times I don't think I lost anything..and yet I see tons of changes..and people around me as well..so, hopefully this helps

comeback0903

LOVING THE ANSWERS BUT SERIOUSLY PEOPLE READ THE ENTIRE POST!

SHE JUST WANTS IT FOR THIS EVENT SO IF SHE ONLY LOSES WATER WEIGH SHE WILL BE HAPPY...

SHES NOT LOOKING FOR A FAST FIX! SHE POSTED THAT SHE STARTED 6 MONTHS AGO AND JUST WANTS THIS FOR TWO WEEKS AKA WATER WEIGHT

CUT SODIUM,SUGAR AND GET CARBS FROM VEGGIES AND FRUITS ONLY! LOTS OF WATER AND DOUBLE YOUR WORKOUT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DOING!

PLUS GOOD SPANX AND AWESOME MAKEUP, HIGHER HEELS DOES THE TRICK

comeback0903

Extra exercise. (That cat in your profile pic is beautiful!!)

AGREED!

Wait... you AGREE to extra exercise or you AGREE that the cat is beautiful. :huh:

EXERCISE.. I'M MORE OF A DOG PERSON..LOL

comeback0903

It amuses me when people NEED to lose 5-10lbs in a week or two. Unless your near 20% as a female and 15% as a male, this weight would hardly make a noticeable difference in your physique.

MY FIRST11 LBS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN MY PHYSIQUE

hotforcollege

ok well i do know a few ways but I DO NOT ENDORSE them and ull gain it back but here they are:

3 day fruit diet
Breakfast: One piece of high carb fruit. (ex: Banana, large pear)
Lunch: 1 piece of high fiber fruit. (ex: apple, plum, 1/2 cup of berries)
Dinner: 1 piece of citrus fruit. (ex: orange, small grapefruit, tangerine)
Repeat for 3 days. You can change up the fruits each day if you’d like!

5 Day Miracle Diet!
Eat within 30 minutes of walking, unless exercising, stretch for 40 minutes
Breakfast: Eat starch, such as wheat toast or egg whites.
Snack: Eat a negative calorie food. Apple, celery, carrot. Which ever.
Lunch: Eat before 1pm! Only protein and vegetables. NO CARBS
Dinner: Eat before 8pm. Protein and veggies.
Eat like this for 5 days. Results will show!

4 Day Detox Diet
Every morning for 2 days do this
When you first wake up drink warm water with lemon. It’s great for your metabolism, skin, and health!
For breakfast: Eat some high fiber cereal! Switch up the cereals these 4 days. Remember to use skim milk in your cereal! Drink some green tea as a drink! It’s great for detoxes and diets!
Snack in between breakfast and lunch! - During this 4 day detox diet, it is important to keep your metabolism going and not starve. Snack on a fiber rich fruit! Like an apple or a pear.
For lunch: Raw veggies! You can use some low fat hummus if you would like as well.
Snack: Eat a cup of fresh berries. You can pick which kind. Remember, it’s important you don’t starve and keep your metabolism up.
Dinner: 2 cups of green vegetables. You can change em up! Like 1 cup of spinach and 1 cup of broccoli.
Dessert: An apple. This cures that craving for something sweet and keeps your body going!
Eat like this for 4 days. You can repeat 2 times. Don’t do it too often or your body will get used to it. People have said they lost 7 pounds on this diet the first 4 days alone!

the skinny girl diet:
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ALL of the above are CRASH diets but if ur gonna do it anyway here they r

lockef

LOVING THE ANSWERS BUT SERIOUSLY PEOPLE READ THE ENTIRE POST!

SHE JUST WANTS IT FOR THIS EVENT SO IF SHE ONLY LOSES WATER WEIGH SHE WILL BE HAPPY...

SHES NOT LOOKING FOR A FAST FIX! SHE POSTED THAT SHE STARTED 6 MONTHS AGO AND JUST WANTS THIS FOR TWO WEEKS AKA WATER WEIGHT

CUT SODIUM,SUGAR AND GET CARBS FROM VEGGIES AND FRUITS ONLY! LOTS OF WATER AND DOUBLE YOUR WORKOUT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DOING!

PLUS GOOD SPANX AND AWESOME MAKEUP, HIGHER HEELS DOES THE TRICK

Sup with the caps?

tonilizzy88

If you are 5'8 and 140lbs, why are you worried?

wow thats a dream to me im 5ft8 and 167lbs u got nothng to worry about

normusnonaliam

It amuses me when people NEED to lose 5-10lbs in a week or two. Unless your near 20% as a female and 15% as a male, this weight would hardly make a noticeable difference in your physique.

MY FIRST11 LBS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN MY PHYSIQUE

You look incredible!

And- even if it's not a huge difference, it can make you feel so much better and confident. And that can be worth it some times.

ElizabethRoad

Probably any stupid crash diet would do the trick. But really, you want to lose weight for an event this Saturday? Next Saturday is close enough but THIS Saturday? It's WEDNESDAY.

fit4everyoung

bump!

killerqueen17

This is probably the worst advice I will ever give anyone and I'm not condoning it in any way whatsoever... so my friends cant bust my chops, but I was told by my cousin that his military recruiter told him that he could lose weight quickly by slathering his body in preparation h then wrapping himself and saran wrap and running... run until you think youre going to die, then run more.

Of course, I think running is a good idea if you're physically fit for it and won't be injuring yourself. So, I do like that part.... that's pretty much the only part that I think is worth a darn though.

If you choose to wrap yourself in the same thing you use to keep leftovers fresh, by all means, think about the reality of the situation first. Other than that.... knock yourself out!

Yeah, literally knock yourself out... with heat stroke!! wrapping yourself in plastic is asking for it!! :noway:

Not going to bash your question, because I understand where you're coming from. At this point, as others have mentioned, your best bet is to:
-Limit sodium
-Limit processed carbs
-Increase cardio/strength
-Increase water intake
-Get 8 hours of sleep/night

Don't expect miracles, but you might lose come bloating and maybe tighten up slightly... also, I recommend sunless tanner (a decent one, not one that will make you orange!!) for an optical illusion. I always think I look more fit when I'm tan :bigsmile:

good luck!!