Starvation Tips

In my quest to be smaller, I have found that sometimes it's not easy to just "not eat".  But that means it's not impossible!  Here are a few good tips if you are trying to keep hunger pains and tricks to trick  your mind into not eating.


1.  Water, water, water.

This should be a no brainer.  When you wake up, drink ice cold water.  Every hour on the hour, drink cold water. When you get hungry, drink water.  It really will help fill you up and keep you from eating!  Not only will this help with not eating, but it'll make you feel fuller so when you do eat, you don't eat as much.  Water helps detox all the bad things out of you.  If you need to drink something other than water: Green tea--unsweetened is best, but if you have to, sweeten it barely with either honey or no calorie sweetener. 

2. Write down everything you eat.  EVERYTHING.

I use my fitness pal.  It's a great way to keep track of your calories and exercise.  Just remember to add EVERYTHING you put in your mouth.  What's great about MFP is you can adjust your caloric intake goals.  Right now mine is set for 1,000 but most days I end up around 700. 

3.  Stay moving

You can't eat if you are on the run.  Seriously.  Staying at home, vegging in front of the TV will not help you lose weight!  Get active.  Or, if you absolutely cannot get out.  Do something!  Sit down with some crayons.  Write.  Sew.  Anything to keep your mind off of food and yourself busy.

4.  Look at thinspo. 

Thinspo can be anything you want. Fashion magazines.  Searching the web for skinny people.  Watching TV with very thin people. Looking at yourself in the mirror.  It's literally anything.  I also find looking at things that are the weight you want to lose can be helpful.  If I look at a can of soda, I think of how if I ingest that, I'll be putting in 200 (or more!) calories in my system.  

5. Cut small and take sips.

When you do eat-'cause let's face it, it will most likely happen once per day- learn to cut your food super small.  Take small bites and chew WELL.  I barely swallow when I eat.  I make sure I chew, chew, chew, chew to get everything super fine.  Then, after I'm done chewing--I take a sip or two of water.  This does a few things.  First, it tricks your mind into thinking you're eating WAY more than what you are.  And secondly, the water FILLS you up more than the food.  So you'll eat less! 

6.  Brush your teeth.

I always hate whenever I brush my teeth and I eat after.  (even hours after the fact) Food always tastes so...gross!  I've learned that if I do get hungry, I'll drink a glass of water, brush my teeth and then drink another glass of water.  It kills the craving to eat almost immediately.  If you can't brush.  Pop a breath mint, chew gum, suck on a sugar free cough drop, but always drink water.  About 80% of the time, you're not hungry, just thirsty.  Learn the difference and save on a boatload of calories.

I have many more tips but that's it for right now.  Remember:  you can only do this IF you put your mind to it.  It might not be easy, but in the end it's worth it.