I am looking for suggestions on how to shed about 8 pounds in 2 weeks with out completely starving myself. Is there anyone out there who has done this with success?
I know it is not good for the body to lose this amount in such a short amount of time, but it is something I am going to have to do one way or the other.
Should I cut out carbs, or maybe try nutritional drinks? Please help with what ever you may have tried.

look up the cabbage soup diet.

eat a bowl of steam veggies.. a copule times a day and make sure you drink only water and workout.. like do cardio for atleast 1 hour a day

Cut out the carbs completely. Eat as much meat and veggies and fruit. Make sure you eat a banana day and drink lots of water. However if you start feeling dizzy, add some carbs to your diet. Don't eat 4-5 hours before bed.

With the diet of red tea, at a rate of 4 cups per day, it was observed a loss up to 7 pounds in 5 days. This diet is thus an excellent starting point when one starts a diet and should be followed of a balanced diet to ensure the slimming and not to suffer from a yo-yo effect.
If one achieved the goal and lost 6 or 7 pounds in 5 days, one will gradually add other food to the proposed menus: meats, dairy products, etc., and so not lose the benefit of the diet.

I tried a program that helped me lose a lot fo weight all naturally and maybe it will help you too. The program even has a very easy to use meal planner. You still get to eat what you like but it automatically controls the portions for you. I listed the link below under "source"
You dont need to starve yourself, you just have to take the proper control over your body. This program will teach you a lot of stuff you prob dont know.

fast, starve yourself, whatever you have to do. I lost 8 lbs. in about 8 days, from just cutting my calorie intake to about 400 or a little less a day.