"Do Me a Favor and Lose Five Pounds Immediately or Get Out of My Sight Like Now"

(Zoolander... anyone?)

I'm not one to obsess about my weight, but lately I've felt a little off.  Imagine my surprise when I weighed myself and found I'd gained 7 pounds since New Years Eve.  To many people, that may not be much, but my weight tends to fluctuate within a pretty narrow range and this was 7 pounds above it.  Luckily, or unluckily, this weight gain had gone unnoticed for so long because it was pretty evenly spread across my entire body.  It wasn't until I tried on my bridesmaid's dress for my friend's upcoming wedding (which was too large when I bought it) and it was unflatteringly tight in the chest and stomach that I realized there was a problem.

So that's a long way of saying I need to lose 7-10 pounds, stat.  I'm more than a little concerned about this, as that's a pretty substantial amount of weight to lose in a relatively quick timeframe (less than two months), and I can't afford to get a trainer or nutritionist to help me along.  If anyone out there has any good weight loss tips, I'd love to hear them.  I am not looking for any "crash diets" - I want to do this in as healthy and sustainable a way as possible - but could use all the help I can get!