The No Diet Diet Plan |
Sunday, August 24th, 2008 |
Perusing articles at WebMD on “Women’s Health” I ran
into an article by Paige Greenfield about losing weight
without laborious calorie counting and measuring food.
(Titled “Lose Weight Without the Math!”)
Greenfield struck a chord with me because all the time
and angst involved with keeping a calorie chart handy
and writing everything down takes me out of the mood to
diet real fast every time.
Greenfield offers a simple tip: scan the labels of
products you get out to eat to get a feel for how
balanced and nutritious your meal will be, and how many
calories it will have. Mix and match from your frig
and cupboard to make sure you are eating healthy and
balanced.
Instead of measuring each bite, Greenfield suggests,
“enjoying each bite.” Amen to that. When you slow down
to enjoy your food you give your stomach and brain time
to communicate when you are full.
The most successful diet I even went on wasn’t even a
diet. It was effortless and painless. I just cut my
portions in half and spent more time chewing and
enjoying what was on the plate. Over the course of a
year I’d lost 30 pounds without even trying.
That’s my kind of diet!
Liz Nichols
