Your New Year's Diet Solution
Here is the "Diet Solution" for that New Year's Resolution! Having counseled more than 20,000 individuals on their diet during the past 25 years, I have seen what works and what does not work. The key to success is a system that enables anyone to build satisfying, healthy meals while enjoying favorite comfort foods without guilt. Among the key points of this diet are: 1. Learn to include favorite foods and still lose weight. Most dieters fear the same barriers: deprivation, hunger, rigid diets, and giving up favorite foods. Those most successful with weight loss learn to include favorite foods, but in reasonable amounts. Set ground rules for the amount and frequency of favorite foods you eat. Stick to your rules. Some people plan for 100-200 calories of fun foods daily. 2. Learn to divide your plate to lose weight. Forget the difficulty and hassle of measuring portions. Simply divide your plate into fourths ¼ protein, ¼ starch, 2/4 vegetables/fruit. You will consume 400-600 calories-simple for weight loss, satiety and balanced nutrition. 3. Eat healthfully without hunger. Hunger leads to overeating. By eating the P-C-F way (blending protein, carbohydrate and fat) and eating every 4-6 hours, a continuum of energy and stable blood sugar result, minimizing hunger and maximizing energy. 4. Create variety in your meals. Variety is the spice of health. A variety of foods and colors equals health. In my book The Cooper Clinic Solution to the Diet Revolution, you can choose among 75 mix-and-match meals and snacks to create meals you love. The no-fuss meals and menus presented include fun foods (and you can substitute your own). 5. Change your pace to win the race. Eat slower and pick up your walking pace to rev up your metabolic rate. Establish new habits and let exercise speed up your weight loss. Here are three habits to adopt for changing your weight: 1. Eat three meals at regular times daily. Do not skip meals and do not change your eating patterns each day. Skipping meals leads to overeating or bingeing. Feel more energetic and speed your metabolism by eating every five to six hours. 2. Plan ahead to ensure quality food choices and eating strategies for restaurants, parties, and weekends. With the right foods present, meals and snacks are healthier. Plan daily. Write down what you will eat before eating. 3. Add pleasure to your life in ways other than with food. Reward yourself for changing habits. Last but not least one of the best-kept weight loss secrets is to track daily what you eat before you eat it. Your increased awareness will lead to new actions, better eating and success.
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