How to Get Skinny Without Starving or Throwing Up

If your goal is to be skinny, weight loss is required. However, starving yourself or throwing up to lose weight are harsh tactics with detrimental consequences. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that means not eating, and it can be life-threatening. Bulimia (purging) is another serious condition that does not accomplish healthy weight loss. To become appropriately thin, you must use a combination of exercise and sensible weight loss methods.

Instructions

Losing Weight Appropriately

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  Keep a food journal. Write down everything you eat or drink including condiments like salad dressing and treats like gum and candy. These can add hidden calories to your diet. By keeping track of foods you eat and how much, you will figure out where to cut calories more easily. Eliminating candy, sodas, sweets and high-fat dressings is a good place to start.

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  Reduce your calorie intake. The Center for Medical Weight Loss advises that to lose weight you need to consume fewer calories than you expend. If you reduce, total calorie consumption by 3,500 per week, or 500 calories per day, you will lose a pound of weight in a week. Losing one to two pounds per week is a reasonable goal.

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  Do aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise means moving large muscle groups of the body with activities like biking, swimming, dancing or taking group fitness classes. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends getting at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise most days of the week.

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  Build your muscles. Muscles help your body look toned and trim because they change your body composition, according to the American Council on Exercise. If you want to be thin and strong, try activities such as Pilates for core strength training or Yoga for lean-looking muscles.

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  Get support for your goals. Trying to lose weight on your own is difficult. It can also cause you to resort to quick fixes like not eating enough. Perhaps you can join a group of people online who are losing weight or attend small face-to-face groups focused on sensible weight loss or healthy eating.