1) Be careful who you tell. It’s great to have online friends – in fact, I would encourage it – but unless you’re 100% positive that your friends or boyfriend will understand or help, DON’T TELL THEM. But, if you’re sure a friend or your boyfriend will be supportive (lucky!), ask them to help you stick to your plan and meet your goals. (12/23/08)
2) Learn to LOVE that empty feeling in your stomach. Trust me, you’ll feel disgusting when it starts filling up again. (12/24/08)
3) If you must eat, ONLY eat when people are watching you. All other calories are eaten in vain. (12/26/08)
4) Get your vitamins! Calcium and iron are super important; take a multi-vitamin everyday. (12/27/08)
5) Pay close attention to other girl’s bodies. Pick them apart – try to find faults even with the best bodies. Then apply these high standards to yourself. (12/28/08)
6) Live by the scale and the measuring tape. Unlike people, they will not lie to you. (12/29/08)
7) Sleep at least 6 hours a night. Less than 6 hours sleep a night stimulates appetite by 15%. (12/30/08)
8 ) Buy tiny little clothes – the nicer, the better. Get that sexy cocktail dress or the expensive designer jeans you’ve wanted but buy them one or two sizes too small. You’ll be inspired to slim down so you can fit into them. Try them on regularly to monitor your progress. (12/31/08)
9) Keep in mind: if your skinny friend eats a lot, that DOES NOT mean you can, too. (1/2/09)
10) Never eat anything bigger than your fist. If you have to stretch your lips, it’s TOO BIG. (1/5/09)
11) DIET SODA! It’s amazing – it’ll fill you up and after a while, it actually tastes better than regular. (1/6/09)
12) Compete!! Compare your body to your friends’ and coworkers’ bodies. Are you the thinnest? If not, why not? If you are, think about how jealous they are of you. (1/7/09)
13) Eat on lighter colored plates whenever you can, you will eat more on a darker plate. (1/8/09)
14) When you’re exercising, listen to music or watch TV. It helps pass the time and you exercise more without realizing it. (1/9/09)
15) Take a Niacin (Vitamin B3) supplement. If you don’t get enough through your diet everyday (15mg or so), a deficiency can decrease the efficiency of your metabolism (and immune system). It’s also good for keeping your skin and hair healthy; detoxing because it promotes more blood flow to your skin and organs; and promotes good cholesterol as well as nervous system. Though it will turn you red so take it before bed or buy the no flush kind. (1/12/09)
16) Exercise every day, even if it’s only for 15 minutes. Take 5-10 minute chunks out of the day and do 100 crunches, or run in place, or take the dog for a walk. These shorts burts of exercise will help fuel your metabolism and burn calories. They’re easier to swallow than a longer exercise regime. (1/18/09)
17) Resist the temptation to take a nap after a large meal. If you stay awake a few hours longer and take a 20 minute walk, your body will use some of the extra calories for energy instead of storing them as fat. (1/19/09)
18) When eating out, order something small and inexpensive. Usually, inexpensive means less. If you order a salad, make sure you skip the dressing. (1/20/09)
19) Start to hate butter. Even a tiny amount can have excessive calories. (1/21/09)
20) Sit up straight. You’ll burn at least ten percent more calories sitting upright than reclining. (1/23/09)
21) Eat slowly. Put your fork down between each bite. If you’re right-handed, try eating with your left, or vice-versa. You’ll eat a lot less this way. (1/26/09)
22) Thinspo is your best friend. You think you’ve lost weight? Check out some fashion models or skinny celebrities online and you’ll realize that you can probably do better. (1/28/09)
23) Chew sugar-free gum. It curbs your appetite and keeps your mouth busy so you won’t want to put anything else in it. Gives you fresh breath too! (2/2/09)
24) Eat to live, not live to eat. Food is about sustenance to feed your body, not a substance to heal your soul. If you feel that you eat not to fulfill a physical need, but an emotional one, try to look within yourself to figure it out. (2/4/09)
25) When eating with others, cut your food up into really tiny pieces and move it around the plate. It makes it look like you ate a lot more than you really did. (2/9/09)
26) When you feel the urge to eat, start by drinking a cup or two of water or a zero-calorie drink. See how you feel after five minutes. If you are still hungry, grab a low calorie snack. (2/12/09)
27) If you are going to eat dinner, have a snack 20 minutes before. The secret is to eat foods with “good fat” such as nuts or avocado slices. It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that you’re satisfied. (2/16/09)
28) For those that exercise at home (or have privacy)–exercise in your underwear. They are far less forgiving than workout pants and can really motivate you to go for an extra ten minutes. (2/19/09)
29) Eating five walnuts or eight almonds (approximately 65 calories) stimulates production of cholecystokinin, a hormone that slows your stomach from emptying so you feel fuller much longer. (2/23/09)
30) If you’re feeling super starved, eat a handful of popcorn. Air-pop it and eat it slowly. Do not use butter or salt. This will help fill you up, while only setting you back about 30 calories. (2/26/09)
31) Try to only eat in one room in your house. The kitchen is usually the best place. Make sure you keep your bedroom strictly a food-free zone, this is your best sanctuary when times get hard. (3/5/09)
32) Keep a food journal or diary. Writing down what you eat and the calories can really encourage you to eat less. Look at it often and frequently. You don’t realize how many calories you consume in a day until you are forced to look at it – it will make you sick. Also, you can add a
calorie counter gadget to your homepage which is very handy! (3/16/09)
33) Drink ice cold water. Your body has to burn calories to keep you body temperature up! (3/18/09)
34) Throw away all clothes that are too big for you – don’t keep them for “just in case”. (6/1/09)
35) When you are hungry, boil or microwave water and put a chicken or beef broth cube in. They’re only 15-20 calories and the taste makes you feel like you ate. (9/16/09; thanks, Nicole!)
36) Put a mirror in front of your refrigerator or pantry – see if you’ll be able to pig out then! (10/8/09; thanks, Pro-thinChic)
37) Drink water with the juice of one lemon before every meal. Citrus shrinks your stomach and is a natural appetite suppressant. And you get your Vitamin C which is a powerful detoxifier and helps strengthen your skin. (10/15/09; thanks, Irene!)
38) Protein is super important because it helps to keep your muscles functioning properly and your heart is a big muscle that needs help when keeping super skinny. If you don’t want to eat a lot of it, get some canned tuna and eat that. Fish is naturally low calorie anyway but the taste of the tuna will make you want to eat less of it! (10/22/09; thanks, Elle!)
39) When in restaurants, ONLY order off the appetizer menu, and ONLY eat half of it. For example, if you order an appetizer of chicken wings, only eat 3 of the 6. If anyone asks, just say you’re not that hungry. (10/29/09; thanks, Sheena)
40) When eating at home, eat your meals on salad plates. This way you’re consuming less. No meal should EVER be more than 400-500 calories. (11/4/09; thanks, Sheena)
41) Brush your teeth frequently – at least 3-4 times a day. Not only will this give you a great smile and keep your breath fresh, but you’re much less likely to want a snack after brushing your teeth. (11/12/09; thanks, D.K. Lindon)
42) My favorite skinny tip is sugar-free jello! It comes in so many flavors and it’s only 10 calories per serving. If you add in some plain gelatin but no extra water it makes it firmer, and somehow better. The kind I use only adds about 5 calories per serving. It makes nails grow faster too! Sometime I’ll add two teaspoons of cayenne pepper for an extra metabolism kick–spicy, sweet and delicious! (11/20/09; thanks, Breezy C)
43) Drink some cider vinegar – it curbs your appetite, speeds up metabolism and detoxes your liver and basically flushes you out. (11/30/09; thanks, Julia)
44) One thing to help you lose weight fast is detoxing. Some claim to have lost up to 20 pounds through detox. There are many ways and some are inexpensive – ways that won’t get your family and friends raising eyebrows when they realize you are having colon irrigation etc. These are natural ways which include things you can get from the supermarket or in your pantry. Here’s the
link! (12/4/09; thanks, Julia)
(3/5/2010; thanks, Chloe)
(7/20/2010; thanks, Chloe)