How to Lose 17 Pounds in a Week

How can you lose 17 lbs. in a week? Most would say it's impossible to lose that amount of weight by adhering to a healthy diet and exercise regime. That's true. However, if you are significantly overweight and want to be encouraged by significant weight loss in a short period of time, a modified fast can work, although this type of stringent regime is not recommended for more than 7 to 10 days.



According to calorielab.com, the Master Cleanse was originally developed in 1940 by health practitioner Stanley Burroughs as a stomach ulcer cure. Burroughs also promoted the diet for weight loss and the remedy for a host of diseases.

Things You'll Need

• Organic fresh lemons
• Organic grade B maple syrup
• Organic cayenne chili pepper
• Decaffeinated herbal laxative tea
• Sea salt (without iodine)
• Pure filtered water

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Instructions

• 1

  Laxative herbal tea is an important part of this diet plan.

  Drink a cup of laxative tea the night before you start the diet. The next morning, drink a salt water flush. Make the salt water flush by adding 2 tsp. of sea salt to 32 oz. of warm water. Drink the entire amount. This will stimulate several liquid bowel movements during the day. Drink the salt water flush every day while on the diet.

• 2

  Lemons provide important nutrients in the Master Cleanse diet.

  Squeeze enough lemon to make 2 tbs. of lemon juice (about half a lemon). Add the lemon juice to 10 oz. of distilled water

• 3

  Add 1/10 tsp. of cayenne chili pepper and 2 tbs. of grade B maple syrup to the lemon juice. Drink 6 to 12 glasses per day. For maximum weight loss, drink only six glasses of the mixture.