Fashion Feature: Elie Saab

View 25 LAZY ways to stay SKINNY!

Lean and lazy We can't go on the Internet anymore without learning of a new diet tip that is designed to make us lose five pounds in five minutes and three dress sizes by the weekend. And yet some women always appear healthy and thin while never seeming to feed into these crazy diet fads, or even dieting at all! To find out how they – The Skinny Women – do it, we asked two nutritionists to weigh in on some of the best and easy lifestyle choices that you will make to feel healthy and look great.

1. Don't deprive yourself "Enjoy the foods you love in moderation," encourages Amy Shapiro MS, RD, CND, of Real Nutrition NYC. "No single food makes you gain weight, the portions are what matters." 2. Eat until you feel satisfied, not full You've heard this before. Etiquette author Emily Post believed that a polite lady should put down her fork between every bite, a technique that also helps you realize when to stop eating before you feel bloated. 3. Make sure half of your plate contains veggies "Vegetables are filled with fiber and water so they fill you up without filling you out," says Shapiro. 4. When ordering out, always order a small "Whether it be coffee, salads, soups, frozen yogurt," says Stephanie Middleberg, MS, RD, CDN of Middleberg Nutrition. "If you want to be small, order that way." 5. Know yourself "If you can't limit pick-able foods (chips, nuts, grapes, candy, etc.), then make sure you stick to single serving portions, such as handheld fruit, individually-wrapped hummus, nut or nut butter packets," Middleberg explains. 6. Enjoy a salad or soup to start the meal when you dine out "Both fill you up with low calories and leave less room for the main course," tells Shapiro. 7. Skip the breadbasket Shapiro warns, "It's just empty calories. My clients follow the pick your "poison" rule: Bread, Drinks or Dessert. You can enjoy one but not all"