I admit to being human. I have done my share of overeating these past two weeks. Only a real saint can limit herself in front of all the sweet and savory goodies that are available during the holidays. I feared getting on the scale knowing I would label myself bad and beat myself up as I have done in the past.
I panicked wondering what I should eat in order to lose the pounds I put back on. I immediately went back to my former way of thinking that I had to start a diet of deprivation, disappointment, and despair. I dreaded the boredom of tasteless, fatless, low calorie, low carb meals. Then I got a grip on myself and realized that a deprivation diet was not how I lost the weight in the first place. All I had to do was go back to paying attention to the quantity of food I ate.
Let’s Cook Tonight® teaches a common sense approach to eating. Common sense tells you that a diet of deprivation does not work and only leads to binging. Do not be consumed with eating the right or wrong foods. All foods are right, what you have to pay attention to is the amount you eat. Enjoy the “bad” foods just eat them in smaller amounts. Would you prefer to eliminate potato chips or eat one small handful instead?
Eat real foods with real flavor. Real foods do not come with a label, they have all of the nutrition and fiber they were born with and they have flavor that satisfies. Eat a wide variety of colorful foods, cook them simply, and dress them lightly. Let’s Cook Tonight® believes you can have your cake and eat it too, just do not eat the entire cake.
Do you really want to go on a diet?
Cooking is easier than you think and you are worth the time and effort it takes.
Simple cooking idea: When setting the table, the knife is placed to the right of the plate and the blade faces the plate.
I panicked wondering what I should eat in order to lose the pounds I put back on. I immediately went back to my former way of thinking that I had to start a diet of deprivation, disappointment, and despair. I dreaded the boredom of tasteless, fatless, low calorie, low carb meals. Then I got a grip on myself and realized that a deprivation diet was not how I lost the weight in the first place. All I had to do was go back to paying attention to the quantity of food I ate.
Let’s Cook Tonight® teaches a common sense approach to eating. Common sense tells you that a diet of deprivation does not work and only leads to binging. Do not be consumed with eating the right or wrong foods. All foods are right, what you have to pay attention to is the amount you eat. Enjoy the “bad” foods just eat them in smaller amounts. Would you prefer to eliminate potato chips or eat one small handful instead?
Eat real foods with real flavor. Real foods do not come with a label, they have all of the nutrition and fiber they were born with and they have flavor that satisfies. Eat a wide variety of colorful foods, cook them simply, and dress them lightly. Let’s Cook Tonight® believes you can have your cake and eat it too, just do not eat the entire cake.
Do you really want to go on a diet?
Cooking is easier than you think and you are worth the time and effort it takes.
Simple cooking idea: When setting the table, the knife is placed to the right of the plate and the blade faces the plate.
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