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Some of the best I've seen on other pro-ana sites, forums, and blogs, as well as a few of my own.
Tips are controversial because a lot of anti-pro ana people (I think they were called "book burners" in the '80's...) think they "teach" you to be anorexic. That's absurd, because you wouldn't be here if you already had a good body image and were happy with a socially acceptable kind of eating.
Safety First
1. Take a multi-vitamin everyday. You need your nutrients. Not only do they keep you healthy, they can keep you from binging. So go take one. Now!
2. Drink water. It's important to stay hydrated, unless you want to get dizzy, pass out, etc. Bonus: drinking it ice cold helps burn cals.
3. Eat protein. Some anas get out of eating by becoming vegetarian or vegan. That's fine... as long as you're getting a good percentage of your calories from protein. There have been low fat diets and low carb diets, but never low protein diets. Why? Protein is undeniably healthy!! After all, it's fat you want to lose, not muscle, right?
4. Get your Zzzz's.
5. Don't go diet pill crazy. They weren't meant for someone eating as little as you. If you feel you must take them, take less than the recommended dosage, and skip a day or two every now and then, so your metabolism doesn't die on you.
6. Skip the laxies. They're really just making it come out sooner... your body's still getting all the cals. Also, some people can become dependent on them (ew!)
7. DO NOT TAKE IPECAC!!! This is the stuff hospitals give people to make them throw up poison, and is only used when the person would die without it, making it less of a risk. People have been known to die from this stuff, even when it's their first time using it. Karen Carpenter actually died from this stuff. Sad. And bad. Don't risk it.
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Hungry?
1. Drink a glass of ice water. Wait ten minutes. Repeat.
2. Distract yourself (I'm sure you have homework to do anyways!)
3. Do crunches.
4. Try on your skinny jeans.
5. Take a nap.
6. Brush your teeth
7. Freeze some diet soda so it's slushy-like. Yum! (I like Diet Rite--it's made with splenda and comes in a lot of flavors)
8. Eat celery. All the damn celery you want, in fact. Your body has trouble digesting it (it's sooo fiberous) Feel free to munch on a large stalk of it every hour, if you need to (note: cooking it breaks it down and causes it to lose it's neg cal qualities)
9. Chew (sugar free) gum. My mom can blow a bubble inside a bubble inside a bubble. She can even blow square bubbles (I have no clue how) Take this up and let everyone know about it, so no one will be surprised you're not digging into lunch with them. Pretty soon, you'll be a pro at something fairly unusual.
10. Whiten your teeth.
Keeping it on the down-low
1. If you're actually overweight (I mean a BMI of 24 or higher, not just chubbier than you wish you were) go ahead and tell people you're trying to eat healthier and be more active. People can actually be helpful in keeping a safe distance between you and the chips ahoy if they know you're shaping up.
2. Be MIA during normal meal times. Hit the library, go for a walk, practice the bassoon... whatever. If you're in college, people won't ask (if they don't see you). If you're in high school, you may have to claim to have already eaten.
3. up. Tell people you're saving for (an ipod, a trip to Guatemala, whatever) and you aren't going to spend money eating out anymore. Carry your mid day meal with you and let them see you eating it (even if it's a 50 cal salad without dressing, most people are not nutritionists and won't do the math) This means you won't be meeting your buddies at Dairy Queen, but hey, you can still watch a movie or something.
4. Know what to order when you do eat out. Order a glass of water and keep sipping it. Skip the bread or chips and salsa before hand. Do most of the talking while others are oinking out. Get salad dressing on the side and forget to use it, or use it just for the occasional dip. You can spit in your napkin, but only if you're sure nobody will notice.
5. Spend tons of time in the kitchen. Yep, cooking, browsing the contents of the fridge, refilling your water or diet soda. Maybe develop a new interest in cooking. This is a double plus. Not only do you get to control exactly what's in your food, you get to project the image of being a food lover with your constant experimentation.
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