OK! Magazine says that Britney Spears has lost 15 pounds in four short weeks and they have a nice airbrushed cover picture to prove it. Their story claims that Britney’s recent trademark puffy face and bloated stomach are gone because she’s given up her fast food and Starbucks.

So how did she do it? “Britney’s a pro at losing weight fast,” a Spears pal tells OK!. “She can drop seven to 10 pounds in two weeks.” Although now, in Britney’s case, it’s about adopting a longterm plan she can stick to. Sources say Brit has given up her old unhealthy weight loss habits, like popping laxatives and diet pills.

The 5-foot-4 singer has also replaced soda and fast food with five, small protein-packed meals a day. Doing so has enabled her to peel off the pounds. “Eating five meals a day will boost your metabolism,” Dr. David Katzin of Fresh Diet, a meal delivery program tells OK!. “In fact, by eating superclean, Zone balanced foods at each of your five meals, you will find that your metabolism goes into overdrive, becoming extremely efficient at burning calories.”

The article goes on to say that Britney prefers dancing to working out to keep her lean, but she does run on a treadmill and does squats and pole dancing. Now that’s the Britney we know and love!

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