Bashing a Common Diet Belief: No More “Bad” Foods

Bashing a Common Diet Belief: No More “Bad” Foods

by Sonja Rose on Jun. 23, 2010, under Health

Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, says that eating is for pleasure, and I like that.

Tasty desserts from the buffet table

Remember that food is here on the earth for our tastebuds to enjoy. I follow a few simple guidelines, which helps in living the thin lifestyle.

1) Don’t eat the whole thing.

2) Stop before the entire bag is gone.

3) Only eat a few bites of the candy bar, piece of cake, piece of pie, etc.

4) Throw the rest away.

5) Toss the rest of the casserole/cake/other tempting item, if it’s going to cause you a problem. Dump it in the trash. Close the trash bag and take it to the outside trash. Throw it down the garabage disposal.

6) Don’t take leftovers home.

7) Eat some off of your companion’s plate; don’t order an entire order for yourself.

8) Eat a few spoonfuls of whatever you want off the buffet table.

Sonja and husband Paul at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas

The first time my husband took me to a buffet in Las Vegas, I came back from the dessert bar with a sampling of many types of desserts. There was apple pie, five types of cookies, fudge cake, raspberry pastries, cream puffs, and key lime pie. I was juggling them on a big plate, and when I saw the shocked look on his face, I figured he thought I was going to actually consume them all in their entirety.

I assured him that I was only going to sample them all, and that he was welcome to try them with me.

I told him about a very thin French woman, Mireille Guiliano, that food was put on this planet for our enjoyment, and that there are no bad foods.

Food is fun. Not torture. And you can eat whatever you want — and still stay thin.

Next: Breaking the Deprivation / Binge cycle

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http://www.sonjarose.com Sonja Rose

This all goes back to “everything in moderation,” unfortunately, this might take a little retraining! Healthy foods are still important; however, it’s an art to indulge in treats and stay thin — but it can be done if you are living the thin lifestyle.
Carolyn Classen

Other tips: eat slowly (to feel full faster), and order smaller orders (i.e. a salad instead of the whole entree). I also have stopped ordering desserts, which is a matter of self-control.
Some people have found it helpful to record every thing they eat all day in a notebook, which is quite revealing and helpful in dieting, and staying thin.

http://www.sonjarose.com Sonja Rose

Great ideas, Carolyn! I rarely order appetizers, either — or order an appetizer as my entree. I also like to split a meal with my husband at a restaurant, since many entrees are so huge.

Carolyn Classen

If you order an appetizer, share it with others on the table. Also, I only eat half my lunch order (as the portions are usually huge– American size). Then I eat the other half for dinner. Food is fun, as you say.

Barker

One thing we do is go to a restaurant like Ruby Tuesdays and order meals. We eat off the salad bar(which is nicely done and quite satisfying), and then take the entree home. We get two meals out of one entree order this way, without feeling like we’ve pigged out.

http://www.sonjarose.com Sonja Rose

That is an awesome idea, Barker. My husband and I will do the same thing at Olive Garden — order the lasagne (one item on their menu that doesn’t have a large amount of fat & calories), eat the salad, then take the lasagne home. We’ll do that at Carraba’s, too! Endless ways to live thin in this world.

Mackie Short

This is true. If you don’t totally disregard certain foods when trying to lose weight you will more likely succeed because your still enjoying the pleasure of eating. Just because you can’t eat the whole cake doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy it.
http://www.sonjarose.com Sonja Rose

Absolutely right, Mackie! My tastebuds are usually shot after a couple of bites anyway…and I usually try to really savor those precious few bites, remembering that after the food gets sent down into my stomach, I can’t taste it anymore anyway.
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http://www.sonjarose.com Sonja Rose

Yes, you can use information and link back to my site — I would love to help as many people as possible with “Living Thin.” Thank you!

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/living-thin Sonja Rose

Thank you! Since most people don’t have a lot of time, I try to keep it brief with tips and inspiration to live thin — yes, you can link!
http://www.healthy-lifestyle-fitness-training.com mneave

Love your articles Sonja. You offer practical weight loss tips that are easy to follow. It’s always the simple things that work best and moderation is the best way to avoid the Monday morning cardio confessional: those pointless and excessive workouts people do on Monday morning to try to make up for “bad eating” on the weekend.
Great job with your weight loss/maintenance.

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