Skinny tips!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am "skinny" and here are my three tips:

Brush, floss, mouthwash your teeth right after dinner (I do it when I give my youngest a bath) so that youre not tempted to grab a snack at 9,10,11 pm.

Walk as much as possible--get off the metro a stop early and walk to the office, walk during lunch, walk your kid to that playdate, to the playgound, etc. Just about everyone I know tries to find the 1.5 hour in their day to drive to the gym, workout and shower there. I spend that time walking.

Drink lots and lots of water all day long.

This does nothing for me. I'll wait 30 min til the mint flavor dissipates and then I'm on to the next thing.

I put on 10 pounds in 3 months. It was a mix of stress, beer, and life changes. I didn't notice it until my jeans felt a little snug. I figured I put them in the dryer by mistake, so I washed and hang dried and they were still a snug. Life changes meant I no longer had a gym or a route to run (new city, no friends), I was stressed so not sleeping, and to meet people I had been going out a couple times a week and drinking a lot more than I used to. It took me about 2 weeks to lose 6 pounds just by cutting out the beer and getting a good nights sleep. Week 3 I added in running again and lost another 2, I am at week 4 now and am starting at a gym on Monday. The nice thing about summer weight is that it doesn't seem to be permanent.