How Beyonce Knowles lost 20 pounds in under 2 weeks

im 14 2 u should cut on carbs things like cookies breads , higher on the proteins like meats and eggs . if you are desprate daily do arobic exercises 3 x a day stretch , 8 glasses of water a dayt , make sure u get enough sleep at least 8 -10 hours plan your meals eat lots of salads and raw veggies i know it tastes awful but u wanna lose wheight for snacks eat a fiber bar or fruits u will be instantly thin in no time hope my tips helped !

i am exactly what you are. but i dont have time to exercise with everythingg goingg on . can someone tell me if the lemon juice diet is safe and works well too ?

FYI -- i'm 5'2 and weigh 133

Dear Shajeda,
First off, i would like to tell you that at 22 i weigh just slightly more than you do, and i am in the process of shedding about 10 pounds for health reasons. Being thin is not necessarily a bad thing, however, you should want to lose weight for the health benefits rather than just trying to fit in with the unattainable idea of beauty bombarding you from all aspects of the media. The master cleanse diet utalized by beyonce and many others on hollywood is not something that should be done for any period of time. It is supposed to be used to cleanse the toxins from your body and is usually done in conjunction with a juice diet for nutrients. Losing weight in the fashion first of all drops water weight, which accounts for usualy half of the weight lost. This is why it is so easy to gain the weight back. The other weight that is lost is due to the body going into what is called starvation mode. This means the body thinks it is starving to death and so begins to break down the tissues of the body for food. When you are finished with this diet, your body goes into hording mode and stores every calorie and bit of fat possible in preparation for another bout of starvation. Although this might sound ideal, no work and losing 20 pounds, it takes a major toll on your body. Dieting this way frequently can take years, even decades off of your life because it makes your body work in overdrive. When the body starts to eat itself, it starts with the muscle tissues, not the fat stores. This means you will feel hungry, tired, and weak.
The best way to lose weight is to excercize, which is as easy as a walk around the block every day, and proper nutrition. This means cut out the soda and candy and chips. Instead of high fat, low calorie foods, go for fruit, vegetables, and nuts, which are low in fat and high in nutrients. This will give you the energy necessary to be able to excercize without being so tired.
Every day I hear people talk about how they are fat or unpretty and it makes my heart hurt. Everyone is beautiful in their own way, and you should like yourself, who you really are, so much that you don't get sad about the way you look. It is so much more important to be healthy than to be pretty. When you are 80 you will be all wrinkley and saggy anyway, but your children and grandchildren will sure appreciate that last 10 years you can spend with then rather than looking at pictures from your distant past and thinking" well, she WAS skinny."
I hope this letter reaches you and makes a difference in your life. I wish someone had taken the time to tell me all of this years ago, but i felt this hard earned wisdom was way too important to keep to myself. No matter who you are, no matter where you are, I love you and I hope that some day you will learn to love yourself and realize there is more to you than just a body. Peace and love,
Liz

Definitely start with your diet... I would take a week or a few days to ease into it slowly though, and expect to have headaches and be quite tired - it is normal for the first few days of a cleanse to feel ill and perhaps even have a rash (called a niacin flush). If you're feeling much too hungry, have tomato juice and then a citrus juice.

NEXT, you MUST start an exercize regime... always work your lower body first (the biggest muscles in your body) - cardio (runs or bike rides, jumping jacks, sports etc), and then weight lifting.

Good luck!

Amelia (Personal Fitness Trainer)