With summer fast approaching people are scrambling to get in shape for “swim suite” weather. Needles to say a slow and steady 2 pounds a month diet won’t cut it.

How does 20 pounds in 10 days sound?

If you’re willing to put up with some hunger and maybe some headaches you can try the same diet Beyonce used to lose 20 pounds fast for a movie role. It’s called the master cleanser diet and you basically drink a mixture of lemon juice, maple syrup, water, and cayenne pepper for 10 days.

Now to be fare you won’t lose 20 pounds of fat in 10 days. The weight you lose is a combination of water, internal waste, and yes some fat.

Another added benefit is that most people who do the master cleanser come end up eating healthier after they’re off the diet, which means they see a nice healthy weight loss after the 10 days.

I looks like one of Nicole Richie’s friends leeked a report to a British magazine that Nicole uses the weight loss supplement hoodia gordonii.

If you don’t know hoodia is used to control hunger, and that would make sense because judging by her looks I would say that Nicole is not eating very much these days.