Best way to lose a few pounds quickly

[mom31257]

We leave in one week going to my in-laws for the holidays. We will be there for a whole week. I always gain at least 5 pounds while we are there because we eat out the whole time...literally. Okay, not breakfast everyday, but some of the time. I would love to lose a few pounds this week before we go up there. I'm overweight by about 25 pounds anyway, so I don't want more...KWIM?

 

Thanks for any tips that I could easily and safely do.

[creekmom]

Drink only water with and between meals. Only eat complex carbs (fruits/veg/ whole grain). Eat protein with every meal/snack. Eat 6 small meals a day and exercise a couple of times a day (30 min morning/night).

[milovany]

I would eat very, very little over the next week. Eat two meals a day and make them small, fiber-filled ones. Add in some walking. I know some people say eating so little puts the body into "starvation mode" and it will hold on to the weight instead, but I've been eating this way since the end of August (I've not been exercising extra), and have lost 13 pounds so far. I would estimate that on an average day I'm eating 800 to 1100 calories.

[Jean in Newcastle]

Use a smaller plate.

 

Drink a whole glass of water before sitting down to eat.

 

Eat slowly. Let your body have time to give you the signals of when it is full.

 

Eat a piece of fruit or veggies with every meal.

 

Only eat carbs at one meal a day.

[StephanieZ]

Walk fast/hard enough that you breathe faster than normal & work up a sweat. If you have a treadmill or other aerobic machine, you can use that instead. An hour a day.

 

This will burn loads of calories & be very healthy.

 

Meanwhile, don't drink any calories except skim milk. Eat fresh or lightly cooked veggies with every meal and snack. Eat them first. Serve 2 or 3 veggies (corn and potatoes don't count, lol) with every meal.

[cjbeach]

I usually replace a meal or 2 with a low cal protein drink. I like Maxi Protein from GNC and it's only 110 cal when mixed with 8oz water. For me it's all about staying away from carbs.

[mom31257]

Thanks for all the advice. Now to make it happen! I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...

[KatieJ]

http://www.zonya.com/pdf/recipes/Miracle_Soup.pdf

Make this soup. It's fabulous and it's filling and it works.

I make half a batch of this soup ( it is huge pot of soup) and have it everyday for lunch about every other week.