How To Become Thin
Right And Wrong Ways On How To Become Thin
If you're trying to figure out how to become thin, there's more advice out there than you probably need, including some advice you definitely don't need and should avoid. When you see an offer about how to become thin in 7 days, 90 days, 10-minutes, or whatever, it's best just to walk away. Becoming thin in 10 minutes is admittedly overstating the issue, but it is possible to loose a few pounds in just 7 days. Often the method is guaranteed, and often the method works. Unfortunately, there's an excellent chance that the method, whatever it might be, probably is not good for you.
Think Thin - How to become thin? Try thinking thin. It's a more powerful method than you might think. We're not talking about mind over matter here, but rather about mind set. If you imagine yourself becoming thinner, you'll both consciously and unconsciously begin doing things to get you started towards your goal. Just don't start off by stepping on the scales once you begin getting into the mind set of thinking thin. Any perceived success is going to be an illusion at first, and the scales don't lie. The bathroom scales can become your enemy just as easily as becoming your friend. Don't confuse thinking thin with getting thinner. It should happen, but not right at first. Condition your mind, and your body will soon begin to follow.
Let's not kid ourselves. Some are naturally thin and probably always will be. Some are also naturally smart, and don't have to burn the midnight oil just to get a passing grade, while the rest of us do. Some are naturally good looking. Chances are, you've got a lot of things going for you, but being naturally thin just isn't one of them.
The Art Of Emulating - If you want to get smarter, it's helpful to surround yourself with smart people. If you want to hone a particular skill, you work with or compete against those who already have the skill and are superior to you when it comes to utilizing that skill. As far as being thin is concerned, it can be helpful to emulate what a naturally thin person, or one who has become thin, does day in and day out. Just don't try to emulate a thin person by following after someone who is anorexic. Not a good role model!
Unless someone has a tissue-wasting disease or a severe metabolic disorder, that person usually has to put some effort into becoming, and staying, thin. Given a supportive lifestyle, that effort need not be too much. In fact many naturally thin people don't even think much about it. If they gain a pound or two, they'll lose it in a week or so, They never spend much time on the scales, or checking out hip width in the mirror. They are what they are. For all you know, while they are as thin as you would like to be, they may be looking at you wishing they were as smart as they perceive you to be.
You don't have to go on crash diets, work out 6 hours a day in the gym, or simply starve yourself into thinness. Any gains you make that way are usually temporary, and you end up worse off than you started. Think thin, then start practicing what you're preaching to yourself. Learn to do exercises or do stretching and flexing while sitting down, getting out of bed, climbing the stairs (calf stretches), or filling up the car (leg lifts). Counting calories can help, but don't ruin your lifestyle keeping track of those things. If you're going to count calories, just do it long enough to know what foods are best. Then you'll be able to select your foods intuitively, and not have to reach for the calculator or your notebook every time you make a purchase or fix a meal.
Summary - What you're really doing is trying to get into the same mind set the thin person has, which is really one of not thinking about being fat or thin at all. Train yourself as to what you need to do to become thin, practice rigorously what you've trained yourself to do, and eventually everything becomes intuitive. You'll choose healthy food, avoid fattening, get plenty of exercise, and be good to both your mind and your body.
It's not mind over matter. Thinking about being thin doesn't burn too many calories. But over the long run, it comes close.