LOOK LIKE A MODEL FOR YOUR BALLER - 22 TIPS TO STAY FIT

Model Diet Tip #1 - Take a photo of yourself in a bikini every week to measure your progress (and keep you motivated!)

Model Diet Tip #2 - Keep healthy snacks in the house - sweet potatoes, low fat Jell-O and frozen fruit are good examples!

Model Diet Tip #3 - A thirsty body sometimes thinks it is hungry. When you get a hunger pang, try a glass of water first!

Model Diet Tip #4 - When you are hungry, try a coffee or a Diet Coke - both can make you feel more full!

Model Diet Tip #5 - Eat slowly! It takes a while for your stomach to tell the brain that it is full - give it some time!

Model Diet Tip #6 - Drink green tea between meals to curb your appetite. Keeping a box of teabags at work will help!

Model Diet Tip #7 - Drink lots of water! Your metabolism will not function without lots of water, so keep drinking!

Model Diet Tip #8 - Use mustard on your sandwiches - mayonnaise has little nutritional value and is loaded with fat!

Model Diet Tip #9 - Write a food diary - it will help you pinpoint where you can improve your diet.

Model Diet Tip #10 - Put a picture of you when you were skinny on the fridge, or the freezer where you keep the ice cream!

Model Diet Tip #11 - Find yourself a Diet Buddy - support each other, weigh each other once a week and compare notes!

Model Diet Tip #12 - Drink green tea or coffee before your meal in a restaurant - it helps you stay away from huge meals!

Model Diet Tip #13 - Do not fry your food! Baking, roasting or broiling are much healthier methods.


Model Diet Tip #14 - Switch to calorie-free diet sodas. Most normal sodas contain about 120 calories!

Model Diet Tip #15 - Cut down on the drinking! Alcoholic drinks are high calorie and have little nutritional value.

Model Diet Tip #16 - Use a list for your weekly shop, and try not to buy anything off the list.

Model Diet Tip #17 - Always eat breakfast, this will get your metabolism working and actually help you lose weight!

Model Diet Tip #18 - Chew sugarless gum between meals - it will help you to feel fuller.

Model Diet Tip #19 - Use chopsticks when you eat Asian food - it might help you to eat more slowly!

Model Diet Tip #20 - Take the skin off chicken before you eat it - this reduces the fat content by 75%!

Model Diet Tip #21 - Keep some freshly cut vegetables in the fridge - eat them with a light dip as a snack!

Model Diet Tip #22 - On days out, take a protein bar in your bag rather than buy chocolate from the deli!