General tips

Get a job during meal times, to keep your mind off food 

Feed your dog the food

Sleep during meal times 

Say you're trying to make your skin better to avoid food like white bread and chocolate

"No thanks, I'm vegan"

Spicy foods raise your metabolism

Use sweetener instead of sugar

Instead of milk use unsweetened light soya milk (21 cals per 100mls)

Don't overdo it at the gym otherwise you won't find it enjoyable and it will feel like a chore so you will be discouraged from going next time 

Have a couple of teaspoons of apple cider vinegar a day, it's really good for weight loss

Drink lots of green tea or take green tea capsules, also good for weight loss

Sleep atleast 8 hours a night, lack of sleep leads to hunger

Write your goal weight on your hand and look at it throughout the day

The later you eat, the slower your metabolism is, hence making you fatter

Find out what is your prime binging hour and go to the gym in that time

Cold baths/showers speed the metabolism and encourages the body to burn fat

Eat infront of the mirror

Eat off a small dark plate

Brush your teeth - food tastes disgusting after 

Chew some food and then spit it out so that you have some flavour in your mouth

Buy lush clothes that are way too small for you

Be vain, we are "too good" to eat that food

Put a picture of your goal body in your wallet, everytime you want to buy some food you will see it 

Never stop moving

Put all the money you would spend on food in a jar. When it's full go and buy something nice

Buy 'normal' food and show it off to your family and friends, then throw it away

Keep a food diary, everytime you are tempted to binge remember that you will have to write it in your diary later 

If you want to binge

Clean something gross or clean your room 

Put nail polish on

Make a book with pictures of models and celebs, that you wish you looked liked. Everytime you're about to binge, look at your Thinsperation book.

Go to pro-ana sites/work on your own site

Drink lots of water 

Exercise

Give yourself a makeover to distract yourself

Call a friend

Study yourself in the mirror

Look at a naked picture of yourself to remind you you're still fat

Watch fat people eat - it will turn you off

Listen to the gross sound of other people eating 

Go for a relaxing walk outside and listen to your ipod

Email an ana buddy

Read

Get out an excercise or aerobic DVD

Drink Diet Soda 

Get on the scale (although I find it a binge trigger if I've gained weight)

Go to a friend's place who's cupboards you can't just go and raid 

Suck ice cubes

Have some mints 

Watch a gripping film  

Have a ciggarette

Snap a hairband on your wrist, Food = Pain

Ask yourself before you eat "Do I really need this?" 

Pinch your fat rolls 

Keep a food diary, everytime you are tempted to binge remember that you will have to write it in your diary later 

If you feel like you're missing out on not eating, think to yourself, 'I've already tasted that food before so why's it going to be any different this time' And think of all the new things you can try out when your thin

Close your eyes, count to 100 and picture yourself with your dream body

Make your bedroom cold then cozy up into your bed, you won't want to get out for food

Purging

If you have to purge, use the end of a toothbrush instead of your fingers so you don't scrape your knuckles on your teeth or scratch the back of your throat.

Drink lots of water before so it comes up easier and doesn't put as much strain on your oesophagus.

Put tissue in the toilet water before so your sick doesn't splash back up at your face.

Don't brush your teeth after as it removes protective enamel which prevents teeth decay (your teeth will still decay if you purge no matter what) use mouthwash instead.

If you purge your breath is gonna stink so always have mints and gum handy to prevent people from smelling you out.

You might have to flush the toilet twice to avoid floaty bits appearing when other family members go to use the loo.

Run the taps or shower to cover up the sound if there are people in nearby rooms.

At a restaurant

Pretend to feel ill atleast an hour before you go then when you get there order your food, eat a bit then say you've really lost your appetite and the food is making you feel worse

Order something you don't like

Put too much salt/pepper/dressing on your food so it tastes gross

Look on calorieking.com for nutritinal values of food in that particular restaurant

Don't eat any bread from the basket before the meal

Only order water or diet coke

Takes sips of your drink inbetween meals

Talk alot to other people on the table so it doesn't look like you're just sat there staring at your food

Since you've been talking alot, 'realise' that your food has gone cold