How to lose 15lbs fast?!

lrussell0811

I am having a beach wedding May 5. I haven't started looking for a dress because I want to lose weight. I've lost about 7lbs by cutting out fast food, drinking water, and eating healthier meals at home. I need to lose about 15 more pounds. I wanted to start looking for a dress next month. Any ideas how to lose this weight? I'm ashamed to say I don't exercise .

saintpaulJess

I use MyFitnesspal online to track what I eat.  It's free and easy to use.

mbaete

If you are wanting to lose the weight you need to exercise. Cardio and Strength Training. If you have an apple device try the MyFitnessPal app, It is awesome!

lrussell0811

Thanks. I will check that out.

krrystal

I lost 20 lbs in less than 2 months by changing my diet.. and I lost 7 lbs in the first 3 weeks without going to the gym. But you have to ease into working out, anyway, right? All I did to work out was 30 minutes on the elliptical (heart rate at 130 for fat burn.) After a few weeks of keeping your heart rate at 130, you can bump it up to 160 for cardio. Following that was 30 minutes of weight and strength training. I went 3-4 times a week.

Now for the diet - it's very boring, but it works!! And you can't cheat!

Breakfast - 4 egg whites and a bowl of instant oatmeal (maple & brown sugar is okay).

Mid-day snack - 1 protein shake and 20 almonds.

Lunch - chicken breast (6 oz), 1 cup brown rice, 1 cup green beans or broccoli

After lunch snack - 1 protein shake and 20 almonds.

Dinner - white fish (6 oz), chicken (6 oz), lean burger or turkey, 1 cup green beans or broccoli.

If you're starving, you can have one small container of greek yogurt.

The key to this diet is LOTS of protein and eating 5 times a day. This keeps your metabolism up and burns calories. You have to avoid carbs, caffeine, starches, and sugars (this includes fruit like apples). If you're a coffee addict like me, you can have a small cup in the morning, but limit the sugar and only use skim milk instead of cream.

I tried counting calories and every other diet imaginable (I'm only 5' but yo-yo'd from 110-123. I now weigh 100 lbs!) but this is the only thing that worked for me, and FAST. Good luck!  

Tandra&Devin

Cutting out sodas also helps.  That may or may not be in with fast food, but if you grab a bottle of coke or have them at home, stop!  I love 'em, but I know they're loaded with carbs and empty calories.  My mother lost 40lbs a few years ago by cutting out chocolate and soda alone.  No extra exercise beyond walking the dog every day.

But, to drop a few pounds quick, lots of cardio and lots of water.  Water will help flush out extra sodium that makes you bloat.