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I E T
Most diets
usually don’t work on lazy girls because lazy girls are too lazy
to count calories. Besides lazy girls love their food too much.
The trick : just east wisely.
One word of
caution. Nutritionists say, "Everybody is different. It
is difficult to give a general guideline as each person digests
food differently. Most people also have idea about what is slim:
it depends on your height, build and size."
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Foods
to consume more of :
| H20.
Contrary to diet myths, this all-round do gooder does not affect fat loss.
However, if you don’t drink enough water. If you can, drink will respond
by retaining the water. If you can, drink more than that requisite six to
eight glasses a day. Tip: it’s amazing what a twist of lemon can do to
otherwise plain water. |
| Fruits.
They are tasty, they are high in water content, and have lost of fibre to
fill you up and keep your insides ticking well. Don’t
take the short cut by buying sliced fruits because these lose a lot of
vitamins and minerals in mere half an hour. Wash fruit before you eat to
get rid of any pesticides. |
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Foods
to cut back on :
Notice we don’t say cut out
totally from your diet because forbidden fruit always tastes sweeter and you run
the risk of binging on it.
| Alcohol
: That’s pouring empty calories
into yourself. Save it for Christmas. |
| Sweets :
That includes cakes, candy,
chocolate. Just what the dentist ordered too. |
| Sauces :
Go easy unless you know they
contain skimmed-or low-fat milk. Order salads with dressing on the side.
Watch the milk in your coffee and avoid high-calorie non-dairy creamers. |
| Soft
drinks : The surest, easiest way
to get rid of the tummy bloat is to cut down on sweet gassy sodas. |
| Salt : Excess
sodium cause the body to retain water. Sprinkle less salt on your meals,
or try substituting it with fresh lemon or pepper. |
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SHEER
TRICKERY
You’ve left
everything to the last minute. Before a party you’re staring at
that roll of fat around your middle. What do you do?
Whip
out the Tummy Tucker
Belly sucker,
girdle, control slip. Whatever you call it, it slims the hips,
tucks in the tummy and trims the required. Any Marks & Spencer
store has got lots of control numbers in pretty shapes and
comfortable fabrics. You could also check out Lumimi from Japan
for a range body shapers that are said to sculpt your body over
time. Apparently a big hit with older ladies.
Lazy
Girl Camouflage
If you can’t
bear huffing and puffing to squeeze into a girdle, then you’ve
got to turn to smart dressing. Remember these golden lazy girl
rules:
| Dark
colours are more slimming. |
Make
sure your makeup is impeccable. Do not leave mascara goop
in the corner of your eye. And do not pile on so much
foundation that you look like the ghost of Anne Boleyn.
Makeup is imperative: you may have a 22-inch waist but
people look at the eyes first. And pretty girls are
forgiven the little things like a small potbelly. |
| If
you have to wear stripes, don’t wear them horizontally. |
| Tight
always emphasises. There’s already one stuffed turkey on
the table. |
| Wear
high heels: they thrust your boobs forward and your butt
out, and force you to stand up straighter. You’ll look
taller and slimmer. |
Less
is not more. If you have a fleshy middle, don’t wear a
cropped top. If you have big thighs, skip the short skirt.
If you have under arm dingle-dangle, sleeveless tops are
just plain trouble. |
| Buy
one those ruched dresses that hide all figure flaws from
booblesseness to water-retentive bellies. |
To
hide a thick waist or tummy, pick an empire waist dress
that emphasises your chest and flows over the rest. |
| Tie
a cardigan around your waist to hide that beer gut. |
If
you have to wear pants, opt for a low waisted pair in
black, cut to slim the hips and waist. |
| If
you’re well-endowed, wear a low-cut wraparound top to
emphasise what you have up there. They won’t notice
anything below that. |
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