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Karlynn
Here are the 10 "rules" from the book "Naturally Thin" by Bethany Frankel, that Marguerite and I read.
1. Your diet is a bank account
(diet as in - what you eat - not a weight-loss program)
Just as you balance your spending and savings, you must balance your food choices. Most of the time think smart investments in healthy food. A splurge must be balanced into your daily dietary requirements
Food Voice (what you require for nutrition basically) vs. Food Noise (the negative that tells you you need that Snickers bar - after splurging on pancakes for breakfast)
2. You Can Have it All, Just Not All at Once
Good for when faced with a lot of food (church potlucks). Take a look at all the choices then decide which are the ones you desire the most. Don't have it all.
3. Taste Everything, Eat Nothing
Good for buffets and cocktail parties (and church potlucks). This doesn't mean to spit out your food. It means to have small bites of those items you want, a little of everything, rather than eating full servings of everything. (I'll be trying this tomorrow at Easter Dinner!)
4. Pay Attention
Pay attention when you eat. Don't eat mindlessly - such as in the car, in front of the TV, while doing work at your desk. This is how you end up over-eating and then not being satisfied because you were too distracted to even enjoy it. Eat with the intention of enjoying the food.
5. Downsize Now!
Simply - cut your portion size. Most people eat way too large a portion. Most restaurants have portions sizes that would feed 2 or 3 people adequately.
6. Cancel Your Membership in the Clean Plate Club
7. Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Try to understand why you over-indulge and don't participate in the habits/compulsions that harm your body. Stop yourself before you binge.
8. Know Thyself
Start to pay attention to what you do without thinking. Don't compare yourself to others.
9. Get Real
Eat "real" foods as much as possible. Stay away from prepacked, pre-prepared or processed foods. The less on the label - the better the food.
10. Good for You
Do what you know is good for you. Let yourself be thin. (It's kind of the outcome of following the other rules.)
This is a VERY simplified explanation. There was a chapter dedicated to each rule that explained it in much greater detail. If what you read starts to ring a bell, then I recommend getting the book.
It's not about dieting - it's about remodeling the way you think about how you eat and why you eat.
Marguerite - please feel free to correct or expand on what I've put done.
1. Your diet is a bank account
(diet as in - what you eat - not a weight-loss program)
Just as you balance your spending and savings, you must balance your food choices. Most of the time think smart investments in healthy food. A splurge must be balanced into your daily dietary requirements
Food Voice (what you require for nutrition basically) vs. Food Noise (the negative that tells you you need that Snickers bar - after splurging on pancakes for breakfast)
2. You Can Have it All, Just Not All at Once
Good for when faced with a lot of food (church potlucks). Take a look at all the choices then decide which are the ones you desire the most. Don't have it all.
3. Taste Everything, Eat Nothing
Good for buffets and cocktail parties (and church potlucks). This doesn't mean to spit out your food. It means to have small bites of those items you want, a little of everything, rather than eating full servings of everything. (I'll be trying this tomorrow at Easter Dinner!)
4. Pay Attention
Pay attention when you eat. Don't eat mindlessly - such as in the car, in front of the TV, while doing work at your desk. This is how you end up over-eating and then not being satisfied because you were too distracted to even enjoy it. Eat with the intention of enjoying the food.
5. Downsize Now!
Simply - cut your portion size. Most people eat way too large a portion. Most restaurants have portions sizes that would feed 2 or 3 people adequately.
6. Cancel Your Membership in the Clean Plate Club
7. Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Try to understand why you over-indulge and don't participate in the habits/compulsions that harm your body. Stop yourself before you binge.
8. Know Thyself
Start to pay attention to what you do without thinking. Don't compare yourself to others.
9. Get Real
Eat "real" foods as much as possible. Stay away from prepacked, pre-prepared or processed foods. The less on the label - the better the food.
10. Good for You
Do what you know is good for you. Let yourself be thin. (It's kind of the outcome of following the other rules.)
This is a VERY simplified explanation. There was a chapter dedicated to each rule that explained it in much greater detail. If what you read starts to ring a bell, then I recommend getting the book.
It's not about dieting - it's about remodeling the way you think about how you eat and why you eat.
Marguerite - please feel free to correct or expand on what I've put done.