INPUT ARTICLE: Article: First, be sure to squeeze your hands into fists with the tops of your hands facing up when your hands are being bound. This will make them as big as possible (and thus make your restraints larger, too). Then, when no one's looking, relax your hands and turn your palms toward each other. Focus on worming your thumbs out first to make the rest easier. Always try this method first, since another method will require you to tighten the cable tie (which will make trying to do this afterward much tougher). For this, you want to hold the cable tie's locking mechanism (which is where the tie is weakest) in between your hands. Use those and/or your teeth to get the mechanism into position and pinned between your hands or balls of your thumbs. Then grip the tie's loose end between your teeth and pull to tighten it as much as possible. Next: Raise your hands above your head and then swing them down in toward your stomach as fast as you can. As you swing them down, focus on touching your shoulder blades together and sticking your elbows out like wings. Repeat if needed until the locking mechanism snaps in between your hands.

SUMMARY: Worm your hands out. Snap the tie in two. Finished.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Purchase a container of scrubbing surface wipes that are meant for cleaning counters and other hard surfaces. Then, wipe the leather to dull the shine. Dry off the leather with a soft towel or chamois after you finish wiping it. You may need to repeat this 1 to 2 more times to get the desired effect. You can find texture cleaning cloths in the cleaning supplies section of a grocery store. Look for one that is labeled as "textured," "abrasive," or "scrubbing." The longer you have your leather, the more scratched up it gets. To give new leather a distressed appearance, rub it gently with steel wool or 220-grit sandpaper. Use back-and-forth motions to rub the leather instead of going in circles, as this will create more natural-looking scratches. Sandpaper may be too coarse for some leather. Try starting with steel wool and moving up to sandpaper if you need it. You can move up to even coarser sandpaper if you want to create deeper scratches. Rub a wire brush in back-and-forth and use circular motions in the spot on your leather item that you'd like to age. Go slowly and monitor the amount of distress you're creating in the leather. Don't rub an area too much or you may puncture the leather. For shoes and boots, focus on the top part of the toe. For bags, scuff up the bottom corners. For jackets, spend some time on the elbow creases. You could also try scuffing up a leather item with another rough item, such as a pumice stone or rough rock.

SUMMARY: Wipe leather with a textured cleaning cloth to dull the shine. Rub leather with steel wool or 220-grit sandpaper for a distressed look. Use a wire brush if you want to create naturally worn spots.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Substantially reducing your caloric intake can provide the weight loss necessary to reduce the amount of fat in your pancreas. However, such a radical diet should only be attempted under medical supervision. Talk to your doctor about whether or not a very low-calorie diet is a good fit for you. In a recent study, 9 out of 10 people who lost 15 kilograms (33lb) put their type 2 diabetes into remission. Working with your doctor, determine how much weight you need to lose. Working together with your doctor, develop a diet plan that uses meal-replacement shakes or bars as well as some small balanced meals in order to maintain this low-calorie goal. Depending on how much weight you need to lose, you will need to follow this regimen for 3 to 5 months. Diets this low in calories should not be followed by children, pregnant women, or breastfeeding mothers. A diet this extreme is going to be difficult at times. You will need to work hard to stay motivated and stick to your regimen. Some ideas for staying motivated include: Finding a support network (online or in person). Giving yourself non-food rewards when you reach small goals (such as a new clothing item). Tracking your progress each week. When you reach your goal, it is important not to return to normal eating patterns too quickly. Work with your doctor to formulate a sensible meal plan to gradually reintroduce typical food portions. Eating too much food too quickly can cause stomach pain, constipation, and other digestive distress. This diet is based on reducing calories without increasing physical activity. After you reach your goal, however, it will be important to begin including some movement into your daily routine. You might try: Going for walks Doing yoga Water aerobics

SUMMARY: Consult your doctor. Set a goal to lose 1015 kilograms (2233lb). Eat 825850 calories per day. Stay motivated. Reintroduce food gradually over 2-8 weeks. Begin including daily activity after you reach your weight goal.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While it may not be visually apparent, scent can go a long way towards developing how people perceive you. Smell nice by keeping yourself and your clothes clean, but also consider adding a perfume or cologne to your fashion line-up. Avoid young scents like fruity smells in favor of something more mature for a really classy touch. Keep your clothes in a theme in order give yourself a signature style. This is a look that people will associate with you and will make you seem more stylish, even if they don't necessarily like your clothes. The style you create for yourself should generally match who you are as a person. For example, a really sweet woman taking on a catty look will seem weird and out of place, the same as a serious businessman dressing in gangsta style. Tailor your clothes to fit your personality and people will be much more inclined to see it as your style. Do you ever feel like some models could wear a brown paper sack and still walk down a runway looking like the height of fashion? Do you know a guy who wears a tracksuit and still somehow manages to look totally fashionable? What the fashion industry doesn't want you to know is that a lot of looking stylish really comes down to projecting confidence. You don't have to actually be confident, of course, but if you walk down the street in clothes that you clearly think you look great in, people will usually be inclined to agree that (at a minimum) those clothes are perfect for you. The effortless part of the stylish look should of course be presented by giving off an air that you don't care, or that you just threw on the first outfit you could find. Be humble or indifferent when people compliment your clothes. In order to look stylish, you're also going to want to look elegant and coordinated. This means not falling down if you're wearing heels. Being graceful should be easier for guys, but is still important so don't neglect it. Even if you're wearing 4" stilettos, you need to look like it's all perfectly natural and you're perfectly comfortable. Don't complain and constantly readjust your clothes. If that style isn't working out for you, if you can't seem casual in it, then try something that's actually more comfortable. You can be comfortable and stylish. Again, effortless style is all about looking awesome while also looking like you didn't try at all. Effortless, right? So relax. Take a generally chill attitude to everything in life. Always stay calm and happy, and you'll look much better, no matter what you're wearing.

SUMMARY:
Don't neglect scent. Have a signature style. Fit your look to you. Be confident. Act like you don't care - or, actually don't care. Walk gracefully. Look comfortable, even when you're not. Relax.