How can I lose 5 pounds in 2 and a half weeks?

I am a gymnast and I need to lose 5 pounds in order to get mor stamina for my routines. I am currently 5'1 and 105, please do not say I don't need to lose weight. 5 pounds is all I want to lose and it will make a HUGE difference. I try to eat healthy for the most part. Today I kinda went off my diet, but I did good yesterday and the day before. I work out on my stationary bike for 45 minutes like 3 days a week, and I have my gymnastics practices, but I have hit a plateu and need to drop these last 5 pounds. Thanks!!!!

How can I lose 5 pounds in 2 and a half weeks?
I'd imagine that since you are a gymnast you are already in pretty good shape so I'd imaginge that you can only really hope to lose water weight or weight stored up from intestinal/colonic deposits. If you can stomach a decent diet plan for the 2 and 1/2 weeks paired with the following info, you should have a good chance at achieving your goal.



That being said I'll start with the latter since it's the easiest. Go to a spa you trust and get a colonic. Plain and simple. Most people on average have 3-5 pounds of "stored waste" trapped in their lower intestine. Over time this can add up. One man had 26 pounds of "stored waste" over his 47 years, ranging from crayons he ate as a child, to a penny, and pieces of barely digested food. DO NOT try this yourself with laxitives or extreme colon cleansers from the store, this will only dehydrate you and possibly land you in the hospital. The taboo about colonics is highly overrated. The procedure doesn't hurt like most say it does. It can get a little uncomfortable at times if you've air/gas deposits that will impede the flow of water but those are massaged away and the water moves on. Easy day. This will most likely be the "easier" of the two choices for losing weight quick.



Now for the "fun" one. The one that requires some work. I would recommend starting each day with a cup or two of black coffee. Don't over do it and drink an entire pot as this will only dehydrate you and work against you in the long run for this plan. Make sure the coffee is black. If you add any creamers or sugars it will only work against you in this water weight/caloric battle. After you've finished your cup(s) of joe, follow up with a 20 - 30 minute moderately intense cardio routine. Elliptical, treadmill, stair climber, track, bike, etc..... you get the picture. This will get your system kickstarted to be burning calories all day long. It's been proven that 20 - 30 min. of cardio in the morning will allow your body to burn almost twice the calories in a day, vice not doing cardio in the morning. On top of this routine I would recommend getting one of those trash-bag-esque sweat suits to aid in caloric burn and water loss. Be careful though. These suits will increase your bodies internal temperature thus causing your sweat MUCH more, wear thick socks =], so be sure to hydrate adequately. I personally recommend a 50/50 water/gatorade mix. The water will obviously hydrate and quench thirst and the gatorade will replace much needed electrolytes. Gatorade alone will dehydrate more than help. I'd recommend the lime gatorade rain. It's light and flavorful, will add just a hint of flavor to your bottle of water and only has something like 80 calories for a whole bottle.



This teamed up with smaller meals 4-6 times a day, vice 3 regular meals a day will keep your metabolism going strong and burning calories all day long. If you use an appetite suppressent (Hydroxycut, Ripped Fuel, etc.....) this will also aid in "cravings". Don't eat after 8 p.m. and allow up to 2 hours before bed for food to digest, so that you're not just packing on more calories and fat. Stay away from fast food for the 2 and 1/2 weeks and focus on salads and protiens. Tuna is an excellent choice. Skimp on salad dressings and toppings. Also most sodas and juices are packed with empty calories and sugars. If diet is your thing Diet Coke, etc... are a good alternative, with only 1 calorie it is almost like an inert substance. =]



Add another cardio routine mid day to early evening time frame for 30-45 minutes without the sweat suit and with the gatorade/water mix and you should be ok by weeks end. Best of luck, I hope this helps. =]
Reply:Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the calorie calculator http://straighthealth.com/pages/tools/ca... This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both.



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