THE SKINNY RULES!

runningfataway

I dont eat carbs after lunch. If I do its sweet potato or squash. I have lost so much weight just from doing this. If I eat carbs after lunch you bet your *kitten* I was working out after dinner or early in the morning. Carbs are one of the first things to stick and turn into fat.


I think the wording for, going to bed hungry, is wrong. If you eat dinner at 6pm and go to bed at 10 pm there is no need to eat in between. You should be able to go 4 hours without eating. If you need to eat, grab a veggie.


Sleep right, 8 hours... no more. I wouldnt sleep less than 6.

Everyone is different. These rules will work for some but not all. We all have different metabolism and genetic make up.

runningfataway

Listen skinny people these aren't for you. You obviously have it figured out and/or have great genetics. Most if not all of these are right on point.

Thank you!

Victoria2448

Before any of the other rules....

GET YOUR MIND RIGHT!

crazybookworm

I have to disagree with at least half of these. There are only 4 things(in my opinion) that you need to be successful. Healthy eating, exercise, portion control and moderation.

glitterjam

Great post! And I am happy to say I already do 14 out of the 20. I gotta get to work on the others!

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

The Skinny Rules

1) Drink a large glass of water before every meal - no excuses.
Nope

2) Don't drink your calories.
Really? No protein shakes? **** that.

3) Eat protein at every meal or stay hungry and grouchy.
I only eat one meal a day, so check.

4) Slash your intake of refined flours and grains.
I try to limit these.

5) Eat 30 to 50 grams of fiber a day.
Yeah, I'm not doing that.

6) Eat apples and berries every single day. Every single day. Single day!
Yep, just about everyday.

7) No carbs after lunch.
I only eat dinner and there's nothing wrong with carbs.

8) Learn to read food labels so you know what you are eating.
Agreed.

9) Stop guessing about portion size and get it right - for good.
I use my food scale every day

10) No more added sweeteners, including artificial ones.
LOL

11) Get rid of those white potatoes.
They're fine in moderation.

12) Make one day a week meatless.
Vegetarian for 13 years.

13) Get rid of fast foods and fried foods.
Never been a fan of them.

14) Eat a REAL breakfast.
I will never eat any sort of breakfast. Ever.

15) Make your own food and eat at least ten meals a week from home
I only eat 7 meals a week but I eat them at home

16) Banish high-salt foods.
Salt is calorie free.

17) Eat your veggies - JUST DO IT!
Yup.

18) Go to bed hungry!!!
NEVER.

19) Sleep right.
I try.

20) Plan one splurge meal a week if you must. .
I don't need to, I eat enough every day.

tlacox1

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dad106

Listen skinny people these aren't for you. You obviously have it figured out and/or have great genetics. Most if not all of these are right on point.

So going to bed hungry is what you consider right on point?

I don't think so.

BTW- I didn't get "skinny" by following rules.. I got skinny by exercising and portion control.

Susantuti

Listen skinny people these aren't for you. You obviously have it figured out and/or have great genetics. Most if not all of these are right on point.

Thank you!

YES!!!!

pullipgirl

no carbs after lunch? Good luck getting 30 - 50 fiber a day then

seehawkmomma

Whoa....go to bed hungry?! You can bet your happy *kitten* I'll wake up grumpy and eat like theres no tomorrow if I do that.

tgh1914

Nope. I think #s 1,3,4,8,9,13,15,17 & 19 are pretty good advice. The rest are either exaggerations or plain ole hype that runs rampant in this industry.

Then again, if your only goal is "skinny", not healthy or fit or actually looking good with muscle tone, then sure - go to bed hungry! That's the way they do it in concentration camps too; it seems to work :huh:

rml_16

Listen skinny people these aren't for you. You obviously have it figured out and/or have great genetics. Most if not all of these are right on point.

So going to bed hungry is what you consider right on point?

I don't think so.

BTW- I didn't get "skinny" by following rules.. I got skinny by exercising and portion control.

I lost three dress sizes in 12 weeks NOT following the vast majority of these "rules." I did some of these things (I read labels and weigh and measure my portions), but I eat carbs when I want, I don't go to bed hungry -- sometimes I eat within a few minutes of going to bed. I could go through the list, but it's mostly stupid, so I won't bother.

athenaheim

Sorry but I dont get enough sleep at night because I have a 18m old and a job that requires me to get up at two and look at me I am still losing weight. These rules are way to complicating.

jlapey

I see absolutely no reason whatsoever to "go to bed hungry". It simply isn't possible for me to "sleep right" if I'm hungry

cecyvaquero

Hmmm I can live with all of this except go to sleep hungry. If I go to sleep hungry I can't sleep.

ruggedBear

I do follow most of these rules at least 5-6 days a week. Not a hardship for me - if it makes me feel this good then sorry <insert junk food of choice here> - I've found a better reward! The results speak for themselves. I would replace the 'don't eat carbs after lunch' and 'go to bed hungry' with these rules of my own:

1. Workout HARD every day - with lots of variety - run - lift weights - hike - bike - snowshoe - build a stone wall - whatever I feel like doing, I turn it into a real workout
2. Indulge if you feel like it - and burn it off like mad afterward
3. Walking may get you from point A to point B, but not pushing yourself as hard as you can gets you NOWHERE
4. Wear your HRM whenever you exercise - not to count calories burned, but to make sure you are working at your target HR

AmberJo1984

Thanks for this list.... Below is my response to all the points.

1) Drink a large glass of water before every meal - no excuses.
I drink water all day... everyday.

2) Don't drink your calories.
I drink water all day... everyday. EXCEPT for one or 2 cups of milk a day. I'll continue to have that milk.

3) Eat protein at every meal or stay hungry and grouchy.
AMEN!!!

4) Slash your intake of refined flours and grains.
Done.

5) Eat 30 to 50 grams of fiber a day.
Trying to increase.

6) Eat apples and berries every single day. Every single day. Single day!
I'll try. I prefer other fruits, though.

7) No carbs after lunch.
Ummm.... No. I love carbs... I just have less than usual.

8) Learn to read food labels so you know what you are eating.
Done.

9) Stop guessing about portion size and get it right - for good.
Done.

10) No more added sweeteners, including artificial ones.
Done.

11) Get rid of those white potatoes.
Ummm.... No. I love a good baked potato (once in a while).

12) Make one day a week meatless.
I try to do this every so often.

13) Get rid of fast foods and fried foods.
Done.

14) Eat a REAL breakfast.
Done.

15) Make your own food and eat at least ten meals a week from home.
Done.

16) Banish high-salt foods.
Done.

17) Eat your veggies - JUST DO IT!
Done.... Especially Asparagus.

18) Go to bed hungry!!!
I dont' see the point in this. A nice, yet small, snack of 1 tbsp of peanut butter and 1 cup of milk seemst o help me sleep better every night.

19) Sleep right.
Getting better at this....

20) Plan one splurge meal a week if you must. .
I don't really have splurge meals.

SunnyAndrsn

Sounds like Biggest Loser BS to me. I've seen Bob's rules before and I don't think they are sustainable. It's no surprise the BL contestants are gaining so much of their weight back trying to follow rules like this. ETA: I don't think the rules about carbs, white stuff, going to bed hungry, etc. even make sense.

Portion control, reading labels so you know what and how much you're putting in your body makes sense. Drinking water helps DIETERS feel full. I drink a lot of water because I'm prone to kidney stones and UTI's, and this helps.

ripemango

Word.

I don't agree with half of these. There is only one "skinny rule"

1. Don't eat more calories than your body uses throughout the day.