Quickest way to lose 5 lbs (even if it's just water weight)?

[LunaReyes]

I workout 6 days a week (a combo of cardio and light weights... all low impact stuff), and eat healthy (mostly fruits, veggies and lean protein)... (no soda, fast food, soy or dairy - allergic to soy & dairy).

Even though I'm not overweight ( I'm 5'1 and about 107 lbs.,) I am not naturally muscular (at all!) & my body has the tendency to cling to water weight. ( and I don't eat anything with a lot of sodium )

so is there anything else I can/should be doing to help my body look a little more toned and defined? ( I have some basic exercise equipment at home, can't afford a gym membership.)

thanks

[Anonymous]

How long have you been at it? How long do you workout per day? It sounds like you might want to try some heavier weights (or just lots of pushups and situps with weights) if you want to get a little more toned.

The other thing is: change your workout every few days! Your body tries to be as efficient as possible, and to burn calories, you want to make it hard for your body to adapt and become efficient. Therefore, do all sprint cardio for a few days, then do long distance cardio for a few days, then do leg muscles, then do arm muscles and abs. If you don't give your body time to adapt to the energy output, your caloric burn will be less efficient = you'll burn more calories. Also, if you're lifting weights or otherwise straining your muscles, you are actually breaking muscle fibers with that effort... which will be rebuilt stronger and thicker. However, your muscles need that time to rebuild or you're just hurting yourself. Thats another reason to switch up the exercise often.

[LunaReyes]

i have a total gym machine (aka chuck norris), so I use that, along with 5 lb dumb bells. and i have a treadmill. i alternate, every other day. i work out for about an hour to an hour-and-a-half, six days a week. i really hate running (and have asthma), so when I'm on the treadmill I just walk briskly with it on incline.

[dymphnak]

We have the same exact body down to the weight and height lol. Have you tried eating melon and /or cabbage? My mom has issues with water retention and apparently they're really good for that. A cleanse sounds like something you would benefit from, there's all kinds of cleanses available.

[LunaReyes]

never tried cabbage or cleanses yet. have to give those a whirl thanx! :)

[dymphnak]

You're welcome, good luck!

[Roarke]

I say don't torture yourself. First of all, if you're talking a quick 5 pounds, give a woman's normal height-weight proportion, to do so in less than two weeks is both unhealthy and temporary.

Watch the fruits... healthy, yeah i guess, as long as you live on Fiji and run the beaches 24/7. But fruits with heavier sugar content, such as bananas, watermelon, and even apples can lead to insulin spikes, which are actually tied to weight GAIN. Google insulin resistance, glycemic index, carbohydrate management and so forth.

As to Ricos recommendation about grapefruit, yeah it is a diuretic, but if you start eating a lot of it it can lead to a sour stomach. Just too much acid dumped in all at once.

[LunaReyes]

thanks

[AdamThomas]

The reason you have little muscle is probably because you lift too light. What do you want to lose the weight for anyway? If it's just water weight you're losing it will only be temporary.

[DodgersGM]

Avoided added salts like the plague. Avoid processed foods. Eat mostly plant-based foods and drink nothing but water or unsweetened tea.

[LunaReyes]

yeah I eat mostly organic everything. thanks :)

[Ricosuavemente]

Eat grapefruits, its a natural diuretic and will help you shed water weight.

[LunaReyes]

thanks :)

[decemberxblue]

Fasting, not even close.

[GrowStrong]

im doing that now, easiest way to lose weight, nothing else compares

[GrowStrong]

intermittent fasting to be precise

[Anonymous]

Take a poop.