Help! Trying to shed holiday weight in time for Saturday. Any quick weight loss tips?

[Anonymous]

Over the holidays I gained at least 8 pounds and am really wanting to fit back into my favorite boot cut jeans in time for going to the rodeo. Help!

[Kythe]

First of all, I'm guessing a lot of what you gained over the holidays was water weight--unless you really, really over-ate.

So cutting calories back over the next few days will probably net you several pounds of loss from water weight, as well.

If I'm wrong, and it's actual body weight, surgery or running repeat ultra-marathons on an empty stomach is pretty much the only way to lose eight pounds in five days.

[Kythe]

To add to this, I see below that you say you're now "eating normally", which probably means enough for weight maintenance. Cutting calories somewhat (less than a 500 calorie per day deficit is typical, unless you're a very small person or have very low body fat to begin with, in which cases you should aim for less) would probably help to shed some additional water weight, along with a little less than 1 pound of actual body mass. Of course, make sure you're getting adequate nutrition along the way--eat too little, and you'll probably have less energy and reduce the calories you typically burn per da :)

[Kythe]

*day. Strange typo.

[Asker]

Thank you : )

[Doodandy]

Don't eat carbs after 4
And do sprints and quick body squats
Lunges and knee ups to elbows will help too!

[Asker]

Thanks : )

[aamy811]

Unless your morbidly obese and drastically citron calories plus doing excessive hours of exercise your not going to lose 8lbs in 5 days

[Asker]

I was 142 or 143 and am up to 147, maybe I can squeeze into them with a loose, long shirt...

[aamy811]

Maybe, but you couldn't lose the weight that fast, at most about one or two pounds

[Bubblesi]

Plenty of good weight loss tips if you are interested. None of them fast. Healthy, permanent fat loss is always slow and gradual, period.

[Error_204]

You can't shed that much weight in 6 days.

[chadsten]

Running, biking, small weights.

[Anonymous]

You can't shred that weight by Saturday.

[Asker]

I have lost about 2 pounds, so even 4 would be nice.

[Opinion Owner]

Just keep doing what you did to lose 4.

[Asker]

Basically, all I've done is eat normally.

[Asker]

And healthily

[Opinion Owner]

Then add exercise.

[Asker]

It is dark by the time I get home, so cardio is out, unless you have any tips for doing cardio indoors with no equipment? I have been doing sit-ups.