oh god - my stomach! What can I do in ten days to reduce it's impact?

[Ragglefrock]

I'm ridiculously fat - but my stomach seems to have become a huge hot air balloon of massiveness.
I know time is limited but is there anything I can do in the next ten days or so to make it less of an embarrassment? All suggestions welcome (not over keen on corset style underwear).
TIA

cut out wheat/gluten?

Cut out carbs. I see a big difference within 3 days. Also soup or salad as a meal as often as you can. Don't go crazy or you'll fall off the wagon. Slow and steady the odd treat is ok.

Reduce carbs, no sugary crap, no alcohol, drink tons of water all the time and get hold of Jillian Michaels' Shred DVD, which is the only exercise-y thing that I've tried that I've seen a difference in just a few days, so as much as I actively hate Jillian for all the pain she puts me through, it's worth it if you want to see a difference very quickly.

Totally wheat free and minimal carbs. Will make a noticeable difference.

The shred is on youtube now. And she does one that's just for abs, if you search Jillian Michaels on yputube I'm sure it'll come up.

ooh I didn't know that re: just abs - am off to have a look!

I've just googled - it's called 'Six week six pack abs workout'.

All the above, plus a body wrap that can take a few inches.

If you have the time/money/inclination, I know someone who's just gone on an intensive boot camp week and reckons she's lost half a stone rather her than me

I'll get myself in YouTube then- what's a body wrap? Could I do one on myself? I would otherwise have to go to a salon three towns away to avoid the possibility of ever seeing the therapist again.

Cut out sugar
Caffeine
Carbs
Wheat
Alcohol

It will work but drink gallons if water to wade off the come down headaches and also do a decent shop so you have handy snack alternatives or it all becomes stressful when you're hungry and can't eat 'anything'

If you are completely mad/ dedicated/ paranoid what about a juice fast? You can shift seven pounds in a week, plus because if no wheat gluten, your stomach will subside big time. I look at least a dress size s,aller f I cut it out

When people are suggesting cutting out sugar are you including fruit or just the refined stuff?

Is a juice fast exactly what it sounds like?

So is that the opposite of cutting out carbs?

Does cutting out carbs get rid of a chubby stomach - that is precisely the area I want yo trim off ?

Swim - it makes a massive difference to mine in a few days. With no need to starve.

Ragglefrock, I'm going to try all these suggestions, well not the juice fast but the rest. The caffeine thing might kill me but I'm going to try (beach in 10 days).

Is decaf tea and coffee ok, does anyone know?

Yeah decaf is fine - although ideally without milk if you're going hardcore

Hmm, water might be preferable! Thanks

erm.... are you sure it's just fat?
Don't want to be a doom and gloom merchant but a ballooned stomach can be a symptom of other things - obviously might not be, but not something I'd want to ignore.

www.jillianmichaels.com/fit/