
08 Jun Lose 5 pounds in 5 days
Lose 5 pounds in 5 days
Well, what if I were to tell you that you really CAN lose 5 pounds in 5 days? No pills. No starving yourself. No gimmicks. I’m not trying to sell you anything here, folks. It IS possible, but it’s tough. Well, tough may be an understatement. Depending on what your current eating habits are, it may be more than tough. It may SUCK! But hey, if you are up for the challenge, then I’ll be right here with you- guiding you through it and answering any questions you may have.
With a mouthful of Peanut M&M’s, you reluctantly accept the invitation.. And now you’ve got 5 days to get your shit together so that you don’t feel like a beached whale in that new bikini you bought last month (when you actually did have your shit together).
If you’ve been reading my blogs for a while now, you know that I don’t actually own a scale (and neither should you by the way). So, I can’t promise you that you will lose 5 pounds, but I CAN guarantee that you will LOOK like you’ve lost 5 pounds, your jeans will fit you much looser, and you will regain your confidence to strut your stuff in that bikini.
Here we go…. 5 Days – 5 Pounds
2. DRINK A GALLON OF DISTILLED WATER. We all know that we should be drinking 8 glasses of water per day. Well, during this diet emergency, you should double that amount. You need to flush out your system. Try to drink at least a gallon per day for 5 days.
3. STAY AWAY FROM ALL DAIRY. Butter, yogurt, and cheese are dairy, folks. Milk is the more obvious no-no, but there is dairy hidden in many different foods. There is even dairy in chocolate. So, unless you are about to murder someone, put the chocolate down for 5 days, even if it is surrounding an almond. Dairy causes inflammation in your body. Thinking you need dairy for the calcium? You can get plenty of calcium from dark leafy greens.
4. EAT LIKE A BEAR. That’s right, a bear. Eat salmon, raw nuts, and berries. Skip the honey though. Your body doesn’t distinguish between honey and regular white table sugar. Add leafy greens and other veggies to the bear diet, and that’s all you need. It’s just 5 days.
6. ADD EXTRA FIBER. Fiber is your friend (future blog to come). You should always be eating foods high in fiber. But on the “5 days-5 pounds emergency program,” add 2 fiber pills per day just before bed. Increase to 3 pills per day.
7. ADD EXTRA BURSTS OF EXERCISE. Even if you work out like a kick-ass super hero, do a bit extra throughout the day. Set your alarm on your phone every hour on the hour. When the alarm goes off, do a burst of exercise, such as push-ups or jumping jacks for 30 seconds. Then re-set your alarm for the next hour. In addition, associate a daily activity, such as brushing your teeth, with an ADDED exercise boost.
9. STAY AWAY FROM ALL SUGAR. This is an obvious one, folks. I’m not going to go into detail about this. Sugar makes you fat. Period. And it is in everything!
10. THINK THIN. Seems strange? Well, the power of positive thinking and visualization is very real. Your mind can do amazing things. Write down your goal on a piece of paper and tape it on your refrigerator.
Live Young,
Darnell 🙂
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