TIPS

Things to do besides eating:

Here is a list of things to distract you from eating

• Exercise -Dance! it burns 250 cals an hour 
• Sleep. Lack of sleep can make you think you’re hungry and if you don’t get enough nutrients sleep can make up for some of it. 
• Clean. It is a great distraction, it burns calories. Dust, scrub, vacuum. Clean something gross like the toilet or cat box and you won’t want to eat 
• Play with your make up and hair, try out new looks and styles so you know it looks good when you go out. 
• Drink water. The icier and colder the better as it burns calories. Drink a glass an hour to keep hunger at bay. Adding lemon makes your tummy stop growling. 
• Hot water makes you feel full 
• Work on your website, tumblr, blog, scrapbook or journal.   
• Work on a thinspo scrapbook. Look through magazines and print out pictures, recipes, quotes, stories and whatever else inspires you 
• Find a workout buddy, if you can’t find one in real life find someone online or on tumblr so you can support and encourage each other
• Paint your nails and toes, you won’t want to mess them up by eating. 
• Brush your teeth, chew gum, eat mints; they will make food taste bad and keep something in your mouth. 
• Get into a book . 
• Start watching a good movie. 
• Study! 
• Try learning a new language 
• Take up knitting or make bracelets. 
• Call your friends it will keep your mouth busy. 
• Take a shower. the colder the better as it burns more calories 
• Go for a walk outside, even if it’s not for exercise it’ll put distance between you and the kitchen 
• Drink tea without sugar, green tea burns fat and the hotness makes you feel full 
• Pamper yourself with a facial, foot soak, manicure- it will use your time and make you look and feel beautiful