No more dieting this year!

The first thought that came into my head when people used to say "you need to lose weight" was "I must eat less food".

Yet the thing I hear so much lately is "if you want to lose weight you should be eating xxxx or you should try eating ????. The point is we shouldn't be looking at what must be eaten but the fact that we need to cut down first.

Most people gain weight because over time they tend to eat more than the body requires and/or too little activity. So when I attempted to lose weight I first cut down on the BIG meals. The foods were exactly the same as I had always eaten but I reduced the portion size first and foremost. Even though my diet was not the healthiest, the main fact was I gradually ate less food, I didn't even think about what foods I should be eating because at that time it would have meant eating more, not less!

I knew eating natural, healthy foods and ingredients would be good for me but at the time I needed to lose weight, portion size had to be controlled. I adapted my dietary intake to include good healthy foods AFTER I lost the weight. This is what helps me control my weight.

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