Ana Tips *Eat Ice cubes, they give you the feel like your eating something and the coldness can accually burn calories. drink lots of ice cold water~it'll keep your temp up. take your vitamins!! If you have a real bad craving for something that's evil, Just taste it but don't swallow! Enjoy every bite! If you have hunger pains, curl up in a ball. Go take a nap.. you should get enough sleep! If you don't get al least 6 hours then your appitite is increased by 15%! Sit up straight. You'll burn at least ten percent more calories sitting upright than reclining. Never eat anything bigger that you fist. use kelp pills, it help boost metabolism Have a peppermint, peppermints decrease hunger. Watch out.. 3 of those little things have 60 cals in them! Watch out for chewing cinammon gum on an empty stomach. It makes you even hungrier! Drink water instead of eating, sometimes when your really thisty your body might trick you into eating. Have at least 8 glasses of some kind of water Drink two quarts of water each day. This helps control your appetite. Sometimes a feeling of hunger is actually thirst. Additionally, water is necessary to carry away the breakdown byproducts of fat. Carry a little sport bottle at all times. If you feel hungry, take a drink. *drink a sip of water inbetween every bite. it makes you feel as if you were full. *Watch what other people, especially fat people, eat, and feel superior...because they are feeding their fat bodies and they're getting fatter! *If you've done well, reward yourself once a week, but not with food...buy yourself a new cd or go shopping and buy smaller clothes *Create a pro-anorexia scrap-book with pictures and quotes...this is good to look at when you feel a binge coming on *Spend a little time each day a a pro-anorexia website, reading your emails, or looking at your scrap book to stay motivated *Check the fridge when nobody else is around...find food that you would have eaten and get rid of it..then you can say that you ate it *Only eat when other people can see you. That way they cant say "you never eat!" *Drink ice cold water it-it burns up cals, drink hot water-makes you feel full, you chose *Leave dirty dishes around the house (example: pour a little milk in a bowl and put some peices of cereal in it and say you ate it) people will think your eating *Use dark cups to drink from, then spit food in it *Dont act oddly, if your always commenting on how skinny people are or how fattening certain foods are, someones bound to find how obsessed you are, noone needs to know this except for you. *Take walks! They clear your mind, speed up your metabolism and once you start, you?ll be addicted! *Go to the library. You can research dieting or whatever else interests you or you can actually do your homework for a change. Since no food or drink is allowed, you?ll have no choice but to forgo a meal. * Reading books is really underrated. Start compiling a list of books that you have been meaning to read for a while and, well, actually read them. You may even want to read true accounts of anorexia to inspire you. Listen to loud music. Many people eat because they feel anxious but if you channel this tension through another outlet, you?ll save yourself a lot of calories. If you go to a resturant and really cant stand the thought of eating then take a purse lined with plastic inside and order a low fat meal and eat some but when no-one is looking drop some in the bag. ***BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WITH THIS!!!*** Try not to give too much attention to the mirror when people are near, people might notice. Avoid watching movies about ana or mia when friends or family are around. Trust me...this makes their suspicion grow! If throwing up is hard for you use a tooth brush (not the side with the brush) and drink lots of fluids before Ana Excuses I don't feel like eating, I have a headache I ate something earlier that didn't agree with me, so I don't think I should eat quite yet No thanks, I ate a huge breakfast (or lunch) I dont feel good i think i am just gonna go lay down. I ate at my friends house (be prepared to say what you ate incase they ask) No thanks, I'm on my way to the library, (mall, church, friends, etc...) The last time I ate that kind of food, I barfed for two days Mia Tips drink some Pedialyte after purging. It's meant for babies but you can drink higher doses, and it'll replenish your electrolytes get a really strong spray bottle, open your mouth, and spray right at the back of your throat. the food will come up easily when gagging find that little hump in the back of your throat and just keep rubbing it around in circles drink a whole glass of diet pepsi just before you binge, it really helps the food up If you can't get regular laxatives for some reason, sugar-free sweets with sorbital do the job well Do not kneel by the toilet stand in front of the toilet tilt your head up and put your fingers down your throat when you begin to gag, bend down over the toilet and BOOM the food comes up. Much easier and less effort needs to be put into it The bristly end of a tooth brush works well for purging. slightly irritating, but gets the job done faster and more comes up After you are all done purging drink a tall glass of water and purge again. you will see more food actually comes out! So drink up and get rid of it DO NOT eat granola bars, bread or raw veggies. They do not come up easily if at all Use soft food to purge, it's easier Use markers such as Doritos, so you know everything is up when you see the orange Ice cream is #1 for puking...tastes SO GOOD (fatty, but hey that's what bingeing is for) and practically pukes itself out Do NOT try to purge anything citrus-if you've done it you know what I mean (i.e. pineapple) Drink 'smart water', it is fortified w/ electrolytes, which is what you lose when you puke (by glaceau) Drink A glass of water before you puke, and then take a break and drink another one when ever it gets a little hard to get it all up...then after drink another glass and brush your teeth you will feel refreshed and ready for the rest of the day After purging don't brush your teeth!! It just rubs the acid in a eats away at your tooth enamel. Instead rinse your mouth out with water or mouth wash. Throwing up more than one hour after eating is useless. all the calories and fat have been absorbed already Exercise 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes at night... and use dexatrim and/or lax Low on cash for bingeing food?? Try Ramen (the noodles), they're good, carbs (which is what you usually crave when you're bingeing), come in all different kinds of flavors, and extremely cheap. Like 29 cents a package Stick your finger in and out of your mouth when you start to gag. It helps you gag up the food better Bagels and cream cheese are the best food for binges and come up easy Say your going for a shower or bath then when you puke run the water and after have a shower or bath If you're purging in a public toilet, flush the toilet with each puke episode... it covers the sound & you can always say that the toilet isn't flushing forcefully enough (like it's broken) Stand up when putting your finger down your throat... when it is down... breath in... lots of air... then bend over it will come out Instead of just sticking your fingers down your throat what you have to do is find the hole in your mouth that you breath out of (not the one that leads to the esophagus) and slightly stick your finger in it (careful you might hurt yourself if you do it too hard unlike the regular esophagus thing).. it makes you more nauseous and makes more food come up Instead of rising suspicion by going to the bathroom after every meal, go to your room, turn the stereo up and purge in a garbage can. you'll get a chance to see how much actually came up and it'll be easier to hide if you make any noise Rock backwards and forwards while you are making yourself purge... I've found the rhythm and momentum help make being easier When you use laxatives eat something that is a marker that you can see that will pass through undigested if you don't chew it (submitter recommends peanuts) When you're going to purge drink a glass of cold milk, I've found that it really cools down your throat and makes everything go smoother After purging run hands under cold water and pat your eyes. after you finish purging usually your eyes look puffy and red. cold water helps tone the redness down rinse your mouth with baking soda after you throw up- to neutralize the acid. then use mouth wash- or gum or whatever. do NOT brush your teeth right away- that just worsens the effects of the acid Things that hurt to throw up: hot spicy foods (chicken wings), fries w/ ketchup (I think the ketchup really irritates the throat). Also the using makers (such as carrots) to know when everything is up, does not really work. Food is mixed around in the stomach while eating. The best way to purge efficiently is to weigh yourself before you eat, and then keep purging until you weigh the same as you did before (or less even!) Drink lots of fluid, a gallon of anything will automatically help you throw up. If you drink loause you to get really full and it will all come out drink hot water then try to purge, the hot water makes you nauseous and makes it much easier Drink lots of warm water before you throw up it helps the food come up better or after you binge eat a few spoonfuls of ice- cream it numbs your throat and makes it a lot easier to puke up the rest of the food you've eaten don't forget to replace the food you ate! and also don't clog up the toilet if possible do try and puke in your bedroom in a bag or something because after puking there'll be a shiny layer on top the water (in toilet) and this will attract attention at home drink a tall glass of water, do 100 sit ups, then drink more water and so on, until you are as full with water as possible. Do all this as fast as possible, and it'll come up much easier and less acid there is nothing more degrading than puking in a toilet and being splashed in the face by potty water and your own vomit. this usually doesn't happen often unless it is very forceful purging, you can lessen this splash-effect by putting a few squares of toilet paper on the surface of the water start your binge w/ "safe foods" low in cal, and then move on to the crap. that way if any of it is absorbed, it'll be the safe stuff. (and quite often you get the safe stuff up anyway - if you drink enough) drink a litre of warm fluid, then swallow a tablespoon of rock salt the same way you would vitamin pills. The food will come up in about 10 minutes, but have a bucket around cause you puke suddenly and unexpectedly. Great method if you can't purge by sticking your fingers down your throat (like me) Cooperative purge friendly foods--pudding, ice cream, cereal w/ milk, jelly or cream filled pastry, extra creamy mac & cheese. Also, by micro-waving foods (such as cookies, muffins, baked goods), they soften & come up easier. Plus this added warmth is very comforting, both going in and coming out Force yourself to wait at least one hour between binges. I have a bad habit of binge/purge/binge/purge/binge/purge, etc... By the end of the entire session I get lazy & put less effort into bringing everything up. By spreading out binges, less food gets left behind If your eyes get red after purging (say if you're out eating with friends and you go to the bathroom), come back and tell them how you're contacts are driving you NUTS...makes it seem like you were taking them in/out in the bathroom (hence the red eyes) standing up DOES work best. Better yet, ignore the toilet... Do it in the shower in stead. It sounds gross, but think of it--plenty of h20 to rinse with, soap to hide the smell, and just push it all down the drain with your foot, or whatever. Be careful though. Stringy rough foods can clog up the drain (beef, chicken, etc...) And markers work to a point, but they aren't very reliable. OH! and the flowing water obviously helps to cover-up the smell always drink diet cola (2cans) with each binge and use Dulco-Lax tablets (UK only?) they are the best and don't give you the tummy ache you get with some. Also you often bring up last what you ate last not what you ate first so markers don't always work especially with chocolate and never purge with bread or gooey cakes like muffins as they clump together Dont eat your food when its too hot, u wont be able to chew properly and then it'll be hard to vomit big pieces of food. If you've been there you'll know what I'm talking about When you've nearly finished but cant get the last bit out, punch yourself as hard as you can in the stomach.....just below the base of the rib cage, I've found this really helped as when you drink water after it you feel so nauseous it all comes out Soft fruit (grapes, strawberries, bananas) are the best to purge with...eat 3 and it helps it all come up, and it also doesn't absorb anything before coming up after 30 minutes while you are bingeing, take a sip of water in-between each bite of food. So then, when you purge it, the food is all mixed up in the water & Nothing gets stuck or is hard to come out Try puking in the shower, it is way easier than anything else...because if you start to get tired like me...you can sort of relax in the hot water until your ready to puke again...and like it was already said throwing up in the shower helps hide the sound and noise...and if your thinking about throwing up in the shower try not to eat chunky foods...and try to make sure there is no vomit left in the shower after your done Try to get all the vomiting done at once, if you stop for a little you ain't gonna want to go back. So take a deep breath, & get it all done Do NOT drink fruit drinks before you throw up...a.k.a. Fruitopia or anything like it.