Skinny Gossip » tips-and-tricks http://www.skinnygossip.com Gossiping about celebrities, weight, diet, fashion, bodies, and more. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:16:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Starving Tip of The Day!http://www.skinnygossip.com/starving-tip-of-the-day-95/ http://www.skinnygossip.com/starving-tip-of-the-day-95/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:16:46 +0000 Skinny Gurl http://www.skinnygossip.com/?p=1746 This starving tip of the day came from SkinnyGossip reader Orly:

Salsa! It has approx. 10 calories in a serving, and it’s delicious. I eat it with a teaspoon.  And the chili in it will speed up your metabolism too!

Thanks for the great tip Orly!

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Thanks again to everyone who submitted a tip!

Remember if you’d like to submit a Starving Tip of The Day, you can email me at (gurl at skinnygossip dot com) and I’d be happy to post them : )

~ Skinny Gurl

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Stay away from sandwiches! They are just about the worst kind of food when you are on a diet. First, they pack a lot of food into a small space, leaving you relatively unsatisfied for the number of calories you’re consuming. Second, they are designed to be eaten quickly – a big no-no for anyone trying to lose weight. Third, they tend to come with a lot of empty calories – sauces, too much meat filling, etc. And finally, sandwiches treat bread as a vehicle for food, not as food in itself, thus adding a lot of unnecessary calories to what might otherwise be a sensible meal.

If you absolutely must eat on the run and need a sandwich, make sure to use a low-calorie bread (Weight Watchers whole grain will set you back about 50 calories per slice), use lean meats, stay away from sauces (especially mayonnaise!), and pack your sandwich with lots of leafy vegetables (baby spinach is my favorite).

Thanks for the great tip D.K. Lindon!

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This has been working like a GEM to me :) Apart from drinking ice-cold water, suck on ice-cubes. These will numb your tongue and all food tastes the same after that – you won’t crave for a thing!

If you don’t require your taste buds to sense your great-tasting food, you can try numbing your tongue before your meals as well, so that you eat based on how filling the food makes you feel, rather than how yummy the food is. However, if you require the taste/smell of the foods to keep you sane, stick with it and only numb your tongue in between meals (esp near snack-attack times or supper times).

Thanks for another great tip Chloe!

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Instead of diet soda, drink carbonated water; the gas in it helps you feel full without any of the calories. To kick it up a notch add a splash on lemon for taste and to boost the fat burning.

Thanks for the great tip Jais!

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Weigh yourself as often as you like, with or without clothes etc. It can’t vary that much anyway – just get used to the minor fluctuations with your clothes on, or even your jeans on. This will keep you on guard all day and remind you of your goal more often. Then set your long-term goal but don’t focus your energies on it. Focus on the NEXT weight (one lb or one kg down from your current weight). If you’re 98 lbs, think of how to get to 97 lbs etc. When you’re finally at that goal, then shift your focus to the next lb/kg down. This will make weight loss so much easier because it’s easier to plan how to reach your next goal, and you’ll feel happier and accomplished so much more often. All you have to think about is how to get to the next lb/kg down.
I know many of you probably have written down your CW, HW, LW, 1st GW, 2nd GW, Final GW etc, but I found that when I was losing weight, going down each lb/kg one by one kept me on track much more easily than having a 1st/2nd GW  (usually 6lbs/3kg down) which is most of the time still a bit too far away. Maybe it’s just me and my impatience! ;)

Thanks for the great tip Chloe!

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When you’re in the kitchen preparing food (for other people, of course), make sure you have some thinspirational music playing in the background – that will stop you from tasting, pinching and snacking.

Thanks for the great tip Mal!

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I spend a fair amount of time on the computer, so I keep the calculator application open at all times.  Any time I eat something I put in the number of calories I just had; that way I keep up with how much I’ve eaten and can make better decisions accordingly.

Thanks for the great tip Melissa!

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When you’re feeling hungry or craving something particular put in some teeth whitening strips.  They usually restrict you from eating or drinking anything for a half hour or so, which gives you time to think about why you shouldn’t eat.  As an added bonus, your teeth will be brighter and you’ll be giving yourself a smile boost!  I’ve found that Crest Whitestrips are a good brand to use for this because you use them once a day for roughly twenty days (depending on which pack you get).

Thanks for the great tip Jillian!

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