Have annoying friends.
There are two types of annoying skinny friends. There are the ones who eat whatever they want and never get fat. Forget those friends. They're too annoying. Stop hanging out with them, because in reality they are probably aliens. Come on. No human stomach can digest calories and not turn them into fat. They claim it's their superior metabolism. That's fuey. They're robots or something.
The other type of annoying skinny friend is the kind you want to hang out with. This is the guy or gal who is always analyzing the menu. When you're ordering the Honey Chipotle Chicken Crispers at Chili's (Chipotle Crispers are the devil by the way, click here for the proof), they're getting the lettuce wraps minus the sauce and then only eating half of them.
So why is this a good friend to have around? Because they're right!!!!!!!!! They're skinny for a reason. They're not letting T.G.I. Fridays determine their portion sizes. They know that nothing on an American menu is one serving size. In skinny people circles, they recommend cutting every meal you get at a casual restaurant in half before you even start eating and put it in a to-go container.
Surround yourself with these annoying friends. Because if you want to lose weight, you have to know what you're eating. You have to study. Sites like dietfacts.com should become your best friend. But when you don't have time to check, make sure a smart-eating friend is there and learn these words: "I'll have what he's having."