Thinning Diary

1) http://eatingdisorderrecovery.com/index.php/home - Features a free eating disorder recovery workbook that helps you manage eating disorder symptoms. Includes blogs to help inspire eating disorder recovery. Allows visitors to post and discuss problems and questions in a forum that is monitored.

2) http://www.recoveryboat.com/ - A website that offers peer support for eating disorder recovery. This site includes a forum for those struggling. It also provides basic information about eating disorders for those suffering and those supporting a loved one who is suffering. Lastly, it provides some therapy exercises that can help overcome eating disorder behaviours and symptoms.

3)      http://www.something-fishy.org/ - An all exclusive website that provides a treatment finder, forums, eating disorder information, hotlines, and more. This site even includes resources for books and self-help worksheets to help combat eating disorder symptoms and behaviours.

4) http://www.webiteback.com/ - A pro-recovery website that exists to help others overcome their eating disorder and to combat pro-ana websites. This site provides a forum for users to post on to get advice and share struggles of their eating disorder. This site also provides an extensive resource list for those struggling.

5)  http://www.nedic.ca/index.shtml – The National Eating Disorder Information Centre. This website features all you need to know about eating disorders. It has a resource library that includes links on where to get help. NEDIC runs public service announcements and campaigns that you can get involved with in your own community.

6) http://www.eatingdisordersblogs.com/ - This site is a compilation of blogs written by different people to help inspire you to overcome your eating disorder. You can find blogs written by Doris Smeltzer, Karen Koenig, and even Jenni Schaefer. These blogs provide information on eating disorders, skills you can use to recover, and resources you can access.

7) http://www.mirror-mirror.org/ - This is a site dedicated to help promote awareness for eating disorders. It helps to educate about the dangers of eating disorders. It also has links to resources on getting support for your eating disorder. It provides information on relapses and has a relapse prevention plan. It gives a lot of ideas on coping skills to deal with the hard emotions you feel instead of using eating disorder symptoms.

8) http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ - This website is dedicated to advocacy for eating disorder recovery. It provides resources to help teach about what eating disorders really look like. This site provides resources for recovery as well. This is the organization that holds the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, held at the end of February. This site provides stories of hope that encourages others to seek out recovery.

9) http://eatingdisorderscoalition.org/ - Advocacy at its best! This site is your guide to help get legislators and representatives to hear your voice and get legal action for eating disorder help and recovery. You can find facts and information about eating disorders on this site. You can learn how you can advocate and lobby for eating disorder recovery at the federal and state level.

Breakfast:

Coffee with milk - 55cal

1 clove of garlic - 4cal

2 scrambled eggs - 151cal

1/2 Bun - 70cal

Lunch:

1 Bun - 140cal

Dinner:

skipped

Snacks:

Coffee with milk - 55cal

Breakfast:

1/2 Bun - 70cal

Cheese - 58cal

Coffee with milk - 16cal

Lunch:

1 Bun - 140cal

Dinner:

2 Ferrero rocher - 151 cal

crackers - 69 cal

Snacks:

Brownies - 212 cal

Breakfast:

Coffee with milk - 16 cal

Lunch:

2 Spring rolls - 238 cal

Dinner:

Bread - 40 cal

2 scrambled eggs - 151 cal

Snacks:

2 Lindt lindor salted caramel - 100 cal

1. Are you hungry?

drink some water

wait 20 min

2. Still hungry?

have another glass of water 

wait 30 min 

3. Still hungry? 

brush your teeth

wait 40 min 

4. Still hungry? 

chew some gum for 50 min

5. Still hungry? 

have some diet soda (juice or tea) to fill up your stomach and raise your blood sugar level

wait 60 min

6. Still hungry? 

have some fruit/veggies or a low cal snack

Breakfast:

2 scrambled eggs - 151 cal

Coffee - 16 cal

Lunch:

Cheese - 45 cal

Bun - 140 cal

Coffee  - 8 cal

Tomato - 13 cal

Dinner:

Bread - 95 cal

Cheese -  45 cal

Snack:

Green tea extract (Green tea contains two compounds that contribute to its weight loss properties — caffeine and catechins.)                      DOSAGE:                                                                                                      - The recommended dosage for green tea with standardized EGCG as its main ingredient is 250–500 mg per day.

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA has been shown to help with weight loss by increasing fat burn, blocking the production of fat, and stimulating fat breakdown)                                                                                        DOSAGE:                                                                                                      - The recommended daily dose is 3–6 grams. It should be taken with meals 

Garcinia cambogia (The peel of this fruit contains high concentrations of hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which is proven to have weight loss properties. Animal research has shown that garcinia cambogia supplements could reduce food intake. In addition, human studies demonstrate that garcinia cambogia reduces appetite, blocks fat production, and decreases body weight)                                                                                             DOSAGE:                                                                                                         - Garcinia cambogia is recommended at doses of 500 mg of HCA. It should be taken 30–60 minutes before meals.

Yerba mate (studies have shown that consuming yerba mate over a 4-week period significantly decreased food and water intake and aided weight loss)                                                                                       DOSAGE:                                                                                                     - Tea. Drink 3 cups (330 ml each) daily. - Powder. Take 1–1.5 grams per day.