I’m going to explain the method I used to drop 17 pounds here, but first a caveat. This is not the way to lose weight for aesthetics. If you want to look good, the method I outline below is not the best way to lose weight. That’s because the vast majority of the weight I lost doing this was just water weight. You’ll see below how much and how fast I put the weight back on. This method can be helpful for combat sports, weightlifting competitions, and bodybuilding. You could also use this method for the last few days before a photoshoot, but you better already be lean going in. In the Fall of 2015, I competed in my first powerlifting competition. The competition was nine days after Thanksgiving, so it was not ideal for cutting weight. Thanksgiving is a high holiday to those of us in the North Country. And while you could definitely have a big eating day on Thanksgiving and make weight nine days later, I made the rookie mistake of letting my “It’s Thanksgiving” excuse bleed over into the Friday, Saturday, and (gulp) Sunday after Thanksgiving. Sunday night — 214 On that Sunday, I feasted on…Continue reading How I lost over 17 pounds in five days