The
Pleasure of Delicious Food
One of the key mantras we keep repeating
throughout this course is the simple idea that
unless you enjoy doing something- you
won't stick with it.
You'll soon give up - and go back to the
'ways' you find more comfortable.
That's why 'diets' don't work.
| They are based on the
unconscious
belief that you
must suffer and
deprive
yourself of food if you
want to succeed. |
But if you want to lose weight - you must NEVER deprive
yourself of food.
Food does not make you fat- it'd the WRONG kinds
of food make you fat.
We gain weight and get fat, because we become
hooked and emotionally dependent on
CERTAIN dead, processed, junk food - and then we feel
terrible when we have to leave that 'food'
behind.
| We
then
believe
there is NOTHING
ahead of us as we embark on our 'diet'
but MISERY
and deprivation
...so we feel even more depressed! |
But we are wrong on both counts.
As we have seen, the temporary feelings
of discomfort you'll feel when you stop eating
those fattening foods can easily be handled when
you approach them in the right way.
And ...as for food:
You can still enjoy.......
- Simple
- Delicious
- Mouth-watering
- Tasty
- And natural food ......with treats for
yourself!
All you are depriving yourself of are those
- Dead
- Lifeless
- Soulless
- Fat-producing
- Junk foods that have CONNED you into believing
you needed them to be HAPPY.
Let me emphasize.
Never deprive or starve yourself of food. It
is the worst mistake you can make.
| Food
does not make you fat. It's the wrong
kind of food that makes you fat. |
Food is essential for us.
It is one of the main sources of our health,
our well-being and of our energy for life.
In fact, the whole point and purpose of good nutrition
is to help us feel great.
Feel healthy.
Feel alive.
Feel vibrant.
This young author puts
it very well:
"That's why dieting can become a bad
habit, and crash diets can be very harmful to
your health. In addition, they are also very
ineffective for long-term weight loss.
Generally people use diets during a temporary
period in which they tend to lose X amount of
pounds.
There's that high school reunion in 3 months
or that beach trip in two weeks and you want to
look fabulous in your swimsuit.
You start out losing some weight by starving
yourself and depriving your body of the
foods they need and really like to eat.
Then when you're somewhat satisfied and/or tired
of not being able to eat your favorite foods,
you go back to your old ways of eating and
end up putting on more weight then you had
before.
Months later, you're fed up with your body
and try yet another diet to prepare for that
next big event you want to look great for. The
crash dieting begins again. It's a never ending
cycle.
Sound familiar?
This is called the rebound effect and
it's terrible for your body because it affects
your metabolism for the long-term and you end up
gaining weight even faster each time.
The bottom line is...
If you want to lose weight, let's drop the
dieting. The word "diet" sounds too
temporary and is often associated with so many
fad or crash diet plans like South Beach,
Atkins, etc. By the way, I don't endorse any of
them.
Instead adopt a new phrase instead -- new
eating habits.
In other words, make permanent
decisions to cut out certain foods and
replace them with new ones.
Of course, you'll treat yourself from time to
time with your favorite foods.
| You
should never fully deprive yourself of
everything. Besides,
if you're eating healthy 80% of the
time, the occasional ice cream cone
won't kill you. |
This is a permanent lifestyle change
and eliminates the rebound effect where your
weight goes up and down like a yo-yo.
Next: How to enjoy
your food |
