My coach says i need to drop a few pounds?!

My coach says i need to drop a few pounds?

So I am a cheerleader in high school, don't judge me for being one either. But we had a weigh in the other day and my coach says I need to drop 5 pounds if I want to be a flyer (the girl who gets tossed in the air) I have been a flyer for 4 years and I don't want to stop now. How can I lose weight by the 1st of August. I am completly clueless as to how to do that. And please don't say "Your coach shouldn't tell you to lose weight, your perfect the way you are." or "It's not worth being a flyer if you have to lose weight." Or any of those terms. Just some easy quick ways to lose the weight.

Reduce, but don't eliminate, carbohydrates in your diet. Bread, potatoes (in any form) and pasta are examples of carbs.

Keep meat servings to about 4-6 ounces (about the size of your palm). Try to eat leaner meats such as chicken breasts, turkey or lean pork.

Eliminate sugary drinks and caffeine. Keep in mind that many non-carbonated, fruit juice type drinks still contain a lot of sugar.

Drink water, about 3-4 20 ounce bottles a day is good. You can add Crystal Light for flavoring if you like.

Avoid fast-food restaurants. If you must eat at one, try to order things like grilled chicken sandwiches and replace fries with a side-salad.

Eat lots of vegetables.

Never skip meals. Several small meals in a day will keep your metabolism going. Skipping meals will cause your body to believe it needs to reserve calories. Have breakfast, lunch and dinner. For snacks between, have things like fat-free yogurt, carrot sticks, or occasionally some of the 100-calorie pack snacks (they make Oreo, chocolate chip, graham crackers... all kinds of flavors).

Exercise for at least 30 minutes each day. There are lots of things you can do without spending any money. Walk around your neighborhood. Walk up and down the stairs at home. Walk in place while watching your favorite TV show. Do crunches before bedtime. Ride a bike. Swim.

If you're absolutely dying for some kind of "junk", then go ahead and have some but keep it to the bare minimum. If you like Snickers, then eat a miniature Snickers but not more than 1. If you like sodas, buy the miniature 8 ounce ones and have one. Limit these "splurges" to once a week, though (twice at the very maximum).

If you're faithful in all of the above, you'll lose weight. I can't guarantee 5 pounds by August 1st with this method, but I can assure you that you'll be losing weight the healthy way. My average weight loss with this method was 1-3 pounds a week, and the great thing is that I've kept it off for years by continuing to follow it.