Checklist of things to do instead of eating

[] Try on small clothes

[] play with makeup

[] paint your nails

[] take a catnap

[] watch a movie
[] cruise online

[] e-mail friends

[] take a walk

[] start a blog/update your blog

[] do laundry

[] clean out the fridge/cupboards

[] vacuum

[] play with a pet
[] compile a list of no- and negative-cal foods

[] compile a list of low-cal meals

[] play with your hair

[] go to the mall and try on skinny clothes

[] clean your room

[] brush your teeth

[] dust

[] do crunches

[] clean out your closet

[] get a tan (spray or otherwise)

[] take a bath or shower

[] watch PETA videos (you'll lose your appetite for ALL food)

[] cruise YouTube

[] Grocery shop for healthy stuff

[] volunteer somewhere

[] start a recycle bin

[] try oragami

[] rearrange a room

[] organize a messy area of the house

[] mop the floors

[] read a magazine

[] read a book

[] paint/draw something

[] do pushups

[] come up with new outfits from your closet

[] make a list of reasons not to eat

[] whiten your teeth

[] wash windows

[] organize drawers

[] clean out your computer files

[] wash your bed sheets and blankets
[] make a thinspo cd

[] research a topic interesting to you online

[] write a poem

[] do yoga/stretch
[] lift some small weights

[] hang in there!!!

Some good no-effort meals when you just can't wait

-- A smoothie made with fat-free milk, frozen fruit, and wheat germ.

-- A peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread with a glass of 1 percent milk and an apple.

-- Precooked chicken strips and microwaved frozen broccoli topped with Parmesan cheese.

-- A healthy frozen entree with a salad and a glass of 1 percent milk.

-- Scramble eggs in a nonstick skillet. Pop some asparagus in the microwave, and add whole wheat toast. If your cholesterol levels are normal, you can have seven eggs a week!

-- A bag of frozen vegetables heated in the microwave, topped with 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and 2 tablespoons of chopped nuts.

-- Prebagged salad topped with canned tuna, grape tomatoes, shredded reduced-fat cheese, and low-cal Italian dressing.

-- Keep lean sandwich fixings on hand: whole wheat bread, sliced turkey, reduced-fat cheese, tomatoes, mustard with horseradish.

-- Heat up a can of good soup.

-- Cereal, fruit, and fat-free milk makes a good meal anytime.

-- Try a veggie sandwich from Subway.

-- Precut fruit for a salad and add yogurt.

Don't forget a mint after every meal to signal your body that the meal is over!

(Courtesy of Yahoo! http://health.yahoo.com/weightloss-motivation/100-smartest-diet-tips-ever/prevention--19984.html)

Some sound diet tips

From a variety of sources (WebMD,

1. Drink lots of water and other calorie-free liquids.
2. Ask yourself if you're really hungry, or just thrirsty or even bored.
3. Plan night time snacks. Don't just grab a bag of something and munch away (before you know it, you'll have eaten the whole thing). Put something in a bowl or plate and stop when it's gone.
4. Eat mini-meals, not three hige meals.
5. Eat protein for muscle and hunger control.
6. Add low- or no-calorie seasonings and flavors to food for better enjoymeant and excitement in your meals. Because, let's admit it, healthy food isn't always the tastiest.
7. Overhaul the pantry. What you don't have, you can't eat.
8. Buy healthy sancks. Sometimes, you just want a snack, but common packaged snacks aren't usually low-cal, so make your own and put them in baggies.
9. Fool your eyes and eat on small plates.
10. Order half or kids' portions at restaurants.
11. Craving carbs? Eat veggies instead and your craving will usually go away.
12. The tip everyone's heard: eat slowly to feel full faster. But also, did you eat a meal and still want more? Distract yourself for 30 minutes and you likely won't be hungry.
13. Eat breakfast: it will battle lunchtime overindulgence.
14. Eat the lowest-calorie foods on your plate first,
15. Before making the diet plunge, track your calorie intake for a day or two, chances are you'll be shocked and the diet will stick.
16. Eat non-creamy soups and sauces. Creamy=fatty.
17. Don't graze.
18. Don't ignore serving size on the panel, chances are, you're eating too much, and you aren't getting much food for all those calories.
19. Don't make excuses.
20. Don't binge and exercise to make up for it. You'll never burn all those calories.

So I was thinking ....

So I was thinking ...
If I spent half the time preparing food and thinking about food and cleaning up after I make food, I could get a lot more done. I could quit ruining myself inside and out by eating, I could be working on my outward appearance and fix my surroundings like I feel inside! I could clean, do beauty treatments ... every time I think about food! So I made a list of some things I should really be doing besides eating:

1. Whiten my teeth (you can't eat with gel on your teeth)
2. clean my house ... a lot
3. Organize my house
4. exercise! duh!
5. Take long, nourishing baths
6. Hair masks
7. blog!
8. do homework
9. watch beauty shows (America's Next Top Model, Style channel, etc.)

Stay tuned, I'm sure I'll think of some more.

Some must-have fall fashions to keep your body looking great!

1. Fitted Jacket ... show your curves and look hot even when it's cold. Sexy yet sophisticated.

2. Fitted white collared shirt: pairs with everthing (under sweaters, over tanks ... whatever)

3. Tiny turtleneck sweater

4. ... or a good tiny cashmere sweater... cashmere always fits.

5. Pearls ... my personal favorite, but I have more of a sweet/innocent style.

6. Tote bag: big enough to tote small snacks, mints and whatever else. I actually cram mine with stuff to do while I'm at lunch with friends or while others are eating at work. It keeps me occupied and makes it look like I'm too bust to eat.

My favorite foods (the good kind)

As much crap as I binge on, there are a few foods I LOVE because they're filling, satisfying, with lots of protien and little calories.

• egg whites: protien rich to avoid headaches and fatigue. Also feeds you muscles so your body eats up only your fat.
• lettuce: I like it with the spray-on vinagrette. It lets you count calories, with 1 calorie per spray. Romaine is my fav.
• Edamame beans: Good protien and filling for 90 cals for a half cup. Don't eat too many, though. A fav of Victoria Beckham.
• Celery: Negative calories, satisfying to much on.
• Carrots: Juicy, filling
• Meal bars: Only if you are eating very little that day. About 200 cals, but it's a MEAL with protien and lots of vitamins.
• RyKrisp: 25-50 cals per cracker, pair two with a small amount of cheese, and it's a good, very filling, 200-cal meal.
• Water: everyone's best friend
• Broccoli: Good for you, and one of my fav veggies.
• Diet dinners: I hate TV dinners. Never filling, always gross, but there have been some better ones lately if you're eating around 800 cals like me (for now). Any lean cuisine meals with chicken are good, and satisfying, just make sure to avoid the ones with creamy sauce ... creamy=fatty.
• Tofu: 40 cals for a fairly large amount. Bake, grill, or scramble with just about anything. Good for protien, and some are enriched with vitamins.
• Multivitamin: Keeps metabolism normal, if not better. Keeps your body looking healthy, not sickly, and I have that problem when I lose.