Important Bulletins

If you haven't noticed, this beginning section of my post is where I usually post things that are important, so I am now calling this section "Important Bulletins."

Ah, ok I'm sorry about not updating yesterday but I was busy until late, then my personal site almost got found out, so I had to deal with that and then my cigarette cravings were so bad, I just went to bed.

Anyway, since my old personal site almost was discovered a made a new one - starvetothebones. All my old subscriptions and subscribers got automatically deleted, so if I was subscribed to you or you were subscribed to me, I would love it if you'd add my new name.

Now, on to the extra 10 points. Yesterday's 10 points came from jumping rope for 15 minutes. If you didn't have a jump rope and decided to be resourceful and just jump around for 15 minutes or something like that, give yourself the points anyway. You can earn your extra 10 points today by eating at least 3 different fruits or vegetables & tomorrow's extra 10 points can be attained by making a thinspo collage. It's easy enough - open up Paint on your computer and your favorite thinspo pictures and put them into one document. Then host it on ImageShack or TinyPic and send me the link See, I like to do every other day something creative, I think it helps the motivation process. And because I'm just posting the one for today now, and in many of your time zones it may be late, you'll have until Tuesday to do both of these tasks. Good luck! 

And finally, I added a few more pages to the site. I hope you all are enjoying it!

http://www.freewebs.com/bonesarebeauty/

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Anyway,

I figure I'll continue posting the rules, the participants and the points values every day, even though you may know it already...but you know, just in case anyone forgets.

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Rules:

1. No cheating. You're only hurting yourself, and it will not impress people.
2. Update with your points on this site every five days and the amount of weight you have lost.
3. Don't get too competitive. Fierce competition is ugly.
4. Try your hardest.
5. Have fun.

Points:

Possible total for one day = 40 points

For an extra 10 points per day, complete the special activity that will be featured on each post.

People Participating in Challenge:

Good luck to all of those partaking in the challenge!

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Yesterday's Topic was Foods Loaded with Nutrients & Low on Cals.

We all want foods loaded with nutrients without having to take in too many calories. But is it possible? In fact, it is!

Obviously fruits and veggies are loaded with things that are good for you and are notorious for having "negative calories." (For an explanation of negative calories, see the archive on my site). However, there are other foods that are easy to find at the grocery store that can help you attain those missing nutrients, without adding large numbers to your total intake.

Try Special K cereal. It's about 110 calories per bowl when added to skim milk and it contains significant amounts of potassium, protein and calcium. Yogurt is also another great food to indulge yourself in. Dannon Light 'N Fit yogurts contain only 60 calories per cup yet are home to many nutrients such as protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin D, calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and zinc. Salmon, too, is relatively low in calories but is a top source for omega-3 fatty acids that promote heart and mental health.

For more food ideas, check nutrition facts on things you think might fall into this category at your local grocery store. With a little investigative work, it's possible to find the perfect foods to fit into your diet. 

Today's Topic is Hide Physical Signs.

Most often, your body itself is a dead giveaway about your eating disorder. Many of us develop the physical symptoms, which makes it easier for anorexia/bulimia/EDNOS to be pinned on us. However, there are small ways you can mask the toll it's taking on your body.

• Begin wearing certain makeup (but avoid others). Start using concealer and foundation or bronzer. Use the concealer under your eyes to hide dark circles and apply the foundation or bronzer evenly over your face to give yourself a natural glow. However, avoid blush because it's purpose is to accentuate your cheekbones which you don't want to do if you're trying to hide your weight loss and such.
• Start taking a multivitamin. Get your nutrients without having to worry about calories or fat. The thing that could be affecting your physical appearance the most might just be a lack of vitamins. (For more information on vitamins, see my previous post).
• When around people who may have suspicions, keep your arms at your sides. This flattens them out and makes them look wider, as opposed to having them in the air of in front of you, which often makes them look thinner.
• Wear layers. Even if it's summer, you can still get away with wearing layers and not be too hot and not be considered strange. For example, put a cami tank top under a tank top you're wearing and then add a necklace to complete the outfit. It makes you look a little thicker and hides how much weight you've lost.
• If you have to be in a bathing suit in front of others, try laying down on your stomach. Say you're trying to tan your back. This hides more of your ribs and hip bones.

Anyway, if you try, it should be simple enough to hide basic physical giveaways that may begin to appear.

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Thinspo:

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Quote of the Day:

"We never repent of having eaten too little."

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Topics For This Week:

Monday = Everything You Need to Know About Exercise

Tuesday = Make the Perfect Salad (Low Cal Dressings & such)

Wednesday = Lose More Body Fat

Thursday =

Friday =

Any suggestions?

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Stay Strong <33