need to lose 10 pounds in roughly 15 days

I am a recruit for the national guard. I was recently informed that I do not make the weight requirements necessary for the national guard. I am 7 pounds overweight. I have basically 2 weeks to fix this. I do exercise and carefully choose what I eat, but I have not lost any weight doing so over the past week. Any help is appreciated!

I dated a Marine for a while and he used to literally not eat at all for a couple weeks before the annual PT then carb-load the day before so he could do the exercises.

There really isn't much else you can do to lose that much that quickly. Good luck!

I'm not suggesting this is healthy or sustainable, but you could probably lose the weight in time if you do this:

This is a form of cleanse used by certain folks. I learned about it from a friend who once did it with the Iron Shiek (formerly of the WWE), who claimed he did it twice a year...but recommended most folks not do it more than once every two years. Its actually a 4 week cleanse. In weeks 3 and 4, you add 8 ounces of chicken breast each day, but nothing else changes. I did this cleanse in April 2011. I lost 16 pounds in the first 2 weeks (I did not lose much more the final 2 weeks of the cleanse, but I did not gain the weight back after the cleanse....at least not until life got in the way in late 2012 and I lost focus and developed bad habits again...but that had nothing to do with the cleanse from a year and a half earlier).

until your weigh in, eat only veggies, use some EVOO each day on salads, and drink only water. you can eat your veggies any way you'd like, and I recommend mixing it up for variety....raw, steamed, sautéed, roasted, stir fry. Drink 4-6 liters of water a day (the more, the better). You can eat as many veggies as you want and eat as often in the day as you want. The first 2-3 days will be difficult, but then you should be good.

do some form of HIIT 3x per week (not on consecutive days). These workouts should be no longer than 20 minutes or they aren't true HIIT. Do not workout on the other days. you will not lose the weight by doing too much exercise.

Get at least 7 hours of sleep a night, preferably 8 hours.

Black coffee, Exlax and cigarettes.

... then night before weigh in drink a shed load of booze to dehydrate yourself.

lol That could work. If you can see your doc, they might give you a diuretic if they're sympathetic to your cause. They might be if they give you proper direction for how to use it and you promise to hydrate right after. Dunno. Worth the ask. And doesn't come with the hangover. But that's a creative solution!

I'd also vote for a diuretic over alcohol. I bloat like crazy when hungover; no clue why. And I agree with the zero carb and some of the other suggestions for losing water weight. Also, don't lift weights the day before weigh in.

I am a recruit for the national guard. I was recently informed that I do not make the weight requirements necessary for the national guard. I am 7 pounds overweight. I have basically 2 weeks to fix this. I do exercise and carefully choose what I eat, but I have not lost any weight doing so over the past week. Any help is appreciated!

GO TO A LOCAL BOXING CLUB. They'll get you there, if anyone knows how to cheat off pounds qucikly its those guys

I'm not condoning this, but it sounds like you are desperate and I want to help you if this is something you feel that you need to do.

My roommate's mother went on a juicing diet and lost 10-15 pounds in the first week. It is hard. It is not really healthy. But it got the numbers on the scale down.

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– Slightly reduce the strength training for the next two weeks and double your cardio, especially the few days leading up to the weigh-in. But make sure you include at least two days of rest in your two weeks.

– Boost your Veg/Fruit intake to six 1-cup servings if not doing so already– Leafy greens, zucchini, tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe – high water-level choices are best. This will ensure everything is "moving" through your system.

– Check your diet, see how much sodium you're taking in – Diet soda is the culprit of a lot of water weight gain for me.

– A few days before the weigh-in drink about 12 to 16 8oz glasses of water or other caffeine-free/low-sodium beverage (e.g green tea) This will flush out your system and actually remove any water weight.

–Day of, enjoy some (1-2 servings) coffee or diet soda (any caffeinated beverage) 3-4 hours before weigh-in, as these act as a diuretic.

GOOD LUCK!

Twenty-four years ago I needed to lose 5 pounds before I joined the army and the recruiter told me to get a diuretic. It worked and I made weight.

I tried this 3-day diet many years ago (like 16 or 17) and lost 7 pounds, believe it or not. I was pretty surprised. Afterwards, I made changes to my lifestyle (plenty of water, healthy foods, and exercise) and lost a total of 35 pounds, going from 196 to 161, which I kept off for a while. Then I had my son and stopped eating right and working out and stuff....

http://blessedmommy.hubpages.com/hub/Lose-Up-To-10-Pounds-In-3-Days-On-The-3-Day-Diet

Otherwise, can't you just postpone your enlistment for a month or 6 weeks? That will give you time to lose it safely and comfortably.

Good luck!

So uhhhh, when did you sign up?

2 weeks before deciding to ship out you decide you need to workout and lose weight?

He may have been working on it for a while and just hasn't reached his goal yet.

Really? Do you seriously, really believe this? LOL

Well, since I don't actually know him, I don't know. I don't know where he started or how much time he has had. Do you?

Hes joining the Army, not MFP. Im guessing the expectations and requirements are just slightly more demanding.

Are you or have you ever been a member of the military in any capacity?

pre-operative colon cleanse.

OMG

But very effective.

NOT FUN

But very effective.

Did I mention not fun?

THIS.

Pretty sure that made me lose 10 pounds overnight.