Getting down to size

So I am looking for a new modeling agency because my last one owes me a lot of money and we are working on getting that taken care of. So in my quest for stardom, I realize I need to trim up a little. Do I think I'm fat, no. By normal society standards I'm thin, by my standards, I'm  good weight. By the entertainment industry's standards, I need to lose some inches. My advice to those who are in a similar situation. Don't starve yourself. Its stupid. Colon cleanses don't make you lose weight and you'll just be uncomfortable and in the bathroom for a few days straight. No fun. Starving yourself will just make you unhappy and make your face look sallow and tired, which is not going to get you modeling jobs. Puking, ew. I'm not even going to go there. Not an option.
So the only option is to join a gym, and actually go and work out. My gym offered a free personal training session when you sign up. Its a good idea to see if your gym offers anything like this and to take advantage of it. Sometimes when you go to the gym you don't know where to start so you end up walking on the treadmill for fifteen minutes and pretending to stretch out afterwards and then go home. Meeting with a personal trainer gave me some good ideas on exercises I could do. Abs are really important so make sure you are always working on them. Your core stabilizes you so that you have less risk of injury.
Also I have a major sweet tooth so that is a big challenge for me. I've realized that fruit does crave your sweet tooth some, so eat lots of fruit and you'll crave less cheesecake! Fill up on as many fruits and vegetables as you can. If you are a picky eater and don't like that many vegetables, then fill up on the ones you like and prepare them different ways so that you don't get bored. Also, yes salads are better for you. Italian dressing has the least calories, especially if you get a fat free italian dressing or something similar like fat free balsamic vinaigrette. Be careful when you go whole wheat or whole grain, often times it has more calories, sometimes double! So read labels when you are shopping.
Hats off to anyone who is trying to slim down for whatever reason, health, fitness, trying to impress someone, or land a better job. It is a battle and we all have to start somewhere. Even try something small like switching to mustard instead of mayo, not putting cheese on your sandwich, eating fruit for your afternoon snack instead of a bag of chips. Drinking only water, and a lot of it. Soda has to go, and juice has a lot of calories as well, opt for actual fruits to get your vitamins. Eating an orange will fill you up more than drinking a glass of orange juice, and its less calories.
I hope you will stop by again to read some more tips and updates on living life in NYC. I am off to the gym now. Treadmill, crunches, lunges, stretching, more abs, arms, treadmill.
xoxo