13 Tricks for a Skinny 2009

Why wait until your hangover on January 1 to start your New Year's resolution for a healthier, skinny self? Start Holidashing right now and roar into 2009 with less fat, more muscle and oodles of motivation.

AOL Health shares 13 proven tricks to a skinny you, and here are a handful of my favorites:

• Have sex -- lots of (safe) sex. The big O delivers calorie-free endorphins. A skinnier you also means better sex. Now that's a circular win-win.
• Make more than a verbal commitment -- sign up for a fundraiser race today and you'll be sure to follow through because it's not about you. So many of us do more for others than we'd ever do for ourselves. Click on Step By Step Fundraising for ideas.
• Fill that MP3 player with the right music mix now. Change up your tunes like you do your workout -- no one improves with the same 'ole, same 'ole. With Jogtunes, you can select your playlist according to your ideal training bpm (beats per minute) heart rate for your age. I have got to do this.
  
• String that bikini or 34" pair of jeans on the wall tonight -- a visual motivation is effective. I'm putting out a pair of old GAP jeans that will feel comfy when (not if) I lose those last five pounds.
  

OK, what visual motivator are you posting? Do share, then have sex ... now. Sorry for the sense of urgency in this post, just a by-product of my direct marketing days.