| Most of us girls have been there and done that. It's a | | | | Listen girl, just don't do it. The risks to your health and |
| few weeks before prom, we've seen that sexy dress | | | | wellbeing just simply are too great to try to lose weight |
| we want to wear but don't quite fit in, and we panic. | | | | fast before the prom. |
| We want to lose weight before the prom fast! So, | | | | One pound of fat equals roughly 4,000 calories. It is |
| what do we do? | | | | impossible to do enough exercise, eat little enough |
| For days we literally go hungry, drink just water and | | | | without dying from starvation, or increase your |
| munch on lettuce like a deer in the backyard. | | | | metabolism enough to burn that number of calories in a |
| We suddenly remember that gym membership and | | | | short period of time. |
| jump on the treadmill for hours every day. | | | | Remember, you need to burn those calories in addition |
| After a few days we're completely pooped, look like a | | | | to the calories you need to stay alive. |
| slightly overweight ghost, and snap at everyone | | | | The best you can aim for in terms of realistic fat |
| because we're cranky, hungry, and that darn dress is | | | | burning is around one pound per week. |
| still a size or two too small. | | | | To do that, you need to eat sensibly to stay healthy, |
| Okay, we figure, this isn't working. | | | | do moderate exercise, and closely watch your calorie |
| Next we jump on the Internet and find all those quick | | | | intake. |
| weight loss solutions. You know, the ones that have | | | | Buy that dress in a number that fits you. Then be |
| you run on that darn treadmill for hours wearing a | | | | creative and add a few extras or accessories to hide |
| plastic bag, drink herbal tea till you want to gag, or pop | | | | what you don't like. You know, use those little secret |
| pills that wind up your metabolism like a coiled spring. | | | | tricks that just us girls know. |
| It's tempting at this point in time, isn't it? Prom is getting | | | | Then go out, have a blast and forget about how to |
| closer every day! | | | | lose weight fast before the prom. |