Thanksgiving is behind us, and now it's time for holiday parties and the inevitable giant get togethers and gifts of delicious snacks. We'll all be getting a little fatter, but hey, that means we can stay warm, right?

We asked Yakima how to quickly drop a few pounds after a big food holiday.

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How do you drop 5 pounds? For some people it can be as simple as downing non-stop water.

Others can just stop drinking soda, others take that step even further and cut out sugar and carbs all together!

For people like Tony Gonsalez, it wasn’t just a quick 5 pounds, it was a lifestyle change!

I did a 5 day fast; was going for 7 days, (liquid only) I had a protein shake from a coffee shop, on my lunch I would have a naked smoothie (the small ones, I'd get two depending on how I felt), and water as a snack, ended up going from 330 to 250 and maintaining 280 for about 2 years now” – Tony Gonsalez

Henry Lopez had a little simpler approach to his pound droppage.

For me oatmeal for breakfast and for lunch some chicken and for dinner banana n a yogurt.” – Henry Lopez

Some of the more comedic tips to drop the quick pounds were:

  • Get The Flu!
  • Starve!
  • Poop A Lot!

Those might do the trick, but are not usually recommended. So what are the top 5 Ways Yakimaniacs Drop a quick Five Pounds?

#5 - Quit Dairy Products

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#4 - Eat Smaller Portions

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#3 - Quit / Cut Back on Sugar / Pop

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#2 - Fast / Intermittent Fasting

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#1 - Drink Lots of Water (Especially before meals and bed)

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