flexygrl said:If you eat CLEAN for 5 weeks straight, you will see results. Maybe not on the scale, but definetly in your clothes and most importantlly in the mirror.
Flexy is right.
You can drop quite a bit of weight in 5 weeks. I'd say between 5-10lbs quite easily. Eat CLEAN - lean meats, fibrous carbs, limit starchy carbs, eat good fats, and drink loads and loads of water.
Don't cheat. If you need to cheat, eat ONE cheat meal a week. Don't go crazy, keep it small and stay focused.
Definately keep a food journal - write down EVERYTHING that goes in your mouth - liquids, gum, mints, food, etc. You say you know nutriet counts of foods, but can you recognize portion sizes? Often we UNDERestimate what we are eating since our ideas of portion size is out of whack.
If you want to drop the weight for a specific event, then stop screwing around and do it right! And I am saying that in the most positive, motivating way!