Saturday, 18 April 2009

• Just helping out.

  Tips?
  
  I  have them, the one's that REALLY help.
  
  
  
  Controlling hunger:
  -Chew gum, but try to stick to the mint ones. If you chew the fruity ones they tend to make you hungry.
  -Do a series of sit-ups and crunches, this especially helps with hunger pangs.
  -Drinks lots of cold water to shrink your stomach.
  -Find something sugar free to suck on to keep your mouth busy.
  -Curl up into a ball and wrap your arms around your legs.
  -Drink vinegar.
  -Smell lemons, the scent will help take away that gnawing pain.
  
  Self-control:
  -Make yourself a red bracelet, and wear it. Everytime you think about eating look at it to remind yourself of why you shouldn't. (here's a link to one of my previous blogs if you don't know about the red bracelet movement, http://overtherainbowthin.xanga.com/688990442/red-bracelet-pro-ana/)
  - Post on Xanga! Best one yet, haha.
  -Do your makeup, and make sure to make the lipstick/lipgloss on your lips PERFECT. That way you wont want to ruin it by eating.
  -Examine your body in the mirror and make 10 reasons why you shouldn't eat.
  -Calculate how many calories the food you'd normally eat has, and then calculate how fat you'd get and how much control you'd lose if you ate it.
  -Make a thinspiration journal, cut out pictures of thinspiration and paste them in your journal along with quotes, tips, and your intake.
  -Get out of the house and go somewhere where there's no food, because obviously that way...you CAN'T eat.
  -brush your teeth! Almost everything tastes disgusting after that.
  -Ruin your food, dump extra salt, hot sauce, or something gross on your food so you wont be tempted to eat it and can successfully throw it away or hide it.
  -Wear a rubber band and snap it on  your wrist or flesh every time you think about eating or food.
  
  
  Hiding Ana & weight loss:
  -Layer your clothes, don't wear just one baggy shirt. It'll actually make it more suspicious! Layer your clothes from smallest to biggest so there are no gaps, that way you stay warm and it fools everyone else. If it's too warm wear clothes that have stiffer fabrics that don't hang on your body so loosely.
  -Only ever eat in front of other people if you HAVE to, never eat alone. That way people think you're eating.
  -Don't talk about diet or weight in front of other people, sometimes it can bring on suspicion.
  -DON'T isolate yourself, no matter how tempting it seems. It makes people think there's something wrong, and they'll dig deeper.
  -Keep all of your records, thinspiration, and journals well hidden. it helps if you don't keep them all bunched up together. And don't hide them too deep, keep them out of the way but not really hidden, and not out in the open. That way it's not suspicious.
  -Delete your computer history! Even if it's your own computer, sometimes unexpected things can happen and unsuspecting people can uncover something you don't want them to know.
  -Condition and take care of your hair, skin and nails, this is really important. Take hair & nail vitamins you can get over the counter at a drug store or pharmacy. And if your nails become brittle and yellow, simply paint them. And don't forget to use moisturizer for your skin! Drinking lots of water helps too, it keeps your skin looking good, clear, and moisturized. If your hair, skin, & nails look good then it's less obvious and harder to detect.
  
  
  Diet tips-
  -If you're at a restaurant and have to eat, order something like a garden salad but with the dressing on the SIDE, that way you can control how much goes on your salad if any at all. Remember how many grams of fat salad dressing has!
  -Pick apart your cravings, if you're craving pizza have a cracker, a slice of non-fat cheese, and a slice of tomato.
  -Take cold showers, it'll burn calories and boost your metabolism
  -Drink plain tea, it helps boost your metabolism, acts as a diuretic, and is good for you. And you know what? No calories!
  -Tell everyone you're a vegetarian, you can get away with not eating a LOT of food this way.
  -No sugar! Artificial sweetener only if you HAVE to.
  -Cut down on the salt, it holds onto water in your body and gives you water weight.
  -Avoid sitting down if you don't have to, and try to keep moving at all times, the burnt calories add up.
  -Just say NO. I know it's hard, but I've learned to do it. If someone offers you food that you don't HAVE to eat, say no.
  -Eat negative calorie foods, there are supposed miracle foods that burn more calories then they contain. Apples, celery, carrots, grapes, strawberries, rhubarb, watermelon, raspberries, melon, peaches, pineapple, broccoli, tomatoes, spinach, and asparagus are all examples of negative calorie foods.
  -Dance! Seriously, put on some of your favorite music and just dance. It takes the bore and chore out of regular exercise, and depending on how you dance, it can burn a LOT of calories.
  
  If you have any questions for me, I'm happy to help! So just post your question in my comments, or PM me and I'll be sure to answer.
  
  By the way, according to how things are going in my life right now, I can no longer do this 'recovery' anymore. I'm too weak to do this on my own, and too scared to ask for help. To hell with everything...that's how I'm feeling. I'm too sick to self-recover, but I'm not sick enough for professional help. Does that make any sense?
  
  The last time I was in recovery, people were bothering me about my illness MONTHS before the actual hospitalization. But now, even as sick as I am, no one has said a word. It's like everyone is just pretending that the first time I was ever hospitalized (grade 7, 2006) up until now has never happened, and I'm happy about that but at the same time angry because I don't want to do this anymore.
  Maybe, I'm just not meant to recover.
  That's fine with me, just kill me faster than slower please.
  
  Here's some thinspiration for you,
  
  
  
  
  Stay strong!
  Love,
  -Devi
  
  

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