Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation in which we need to drop a few pounds in a short amount of time. Perhaps we need to look good in a swimsuit by Monday, or need to be able to fit into your favorite pants by Tuesday. This quick diet plan guarantees that you’ll drop at least a couple pounds, if not more.

Disclaimer: The 2-Day Diet is designed for rapid weight loss and is only to be used for 2 or 3 days maximum. It’s simply not nutritious enough to be used for a longer period of time.

What we’re doing is basically cutting calories by eating fruits and veggies, and burning off even more calories with exercise.

1. What to Eat

Leave the following foods laying around the house in a bowl, and eat nothing else. Do not deviate from the diet or dip these foods in anything such as peanut butter, salad dressing, dips, or cheese.

• carrots
• celery
• cauliflower
• broccoli
• 100% Whole Grain Cereal (no milk)
• bananas
• any other fruits or vegetables

2. Juicing to stay full

If you have a juicer, make sure to do this twice a day and drink as much as you can. All fruits and vegetables are acceptable. If you don’t have a juicer, just drink water. Stay away from sugary juices and milk.

3. Exercise to Burn those calories off

If you can’t make it to the gym, you should periodically be doing pushups, situps, squats, or jogging.

4. Drink water frequently

Keep a water bottle with you at all times and drink water as often as possible. It will keep you hydrated and speed up your metabolism.

5. Foods to avoid for rapid weight loss

Although some of these foods have great nutritional value, I will once again remind you that this particular diet is aimed at rapid weight loss, which means that we’re trying to cut calories as much as possible. If you want to lose weight rapidly, avoid anything that was not mentioned above, including the following foods:

• nuts
• bread, pasta, any rice
• potatoes
• peanut butter
• salad dressing
• chips
• fast food, anything processed
• sweets and candy
• cheese

Tip #1: If your stomach is growling, have a banana and much on the dry cereal.

Tip #2: Do not follow this diet for more than a few days. Your body needs more nutrition.