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The Dr. Leslie
Weight Loss, Health & Fitness
Lifelines
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Weight Loss: Stop Eating When Full (Rule #2 of 3)
October 28, 2007
As I'm sure you remember from last week, rule #1 in weight loss
10+10 for Life: "Think Addition."
So how'd you do? Did you add 10 fresh fruits (you can repeat
fruits - like 2 apples, 3 bananas) and 10 different vegetables a
day? Tell me. Tell me. I'd love to hear. The cutest comment I've
gotten is, "If I eat all these fruits and vegetables, I have no
room for anything else." Bingo! You gotta love it!
That's precisely the point. Do you really want to lose weight?
Fill up on the foods that give you the most nutrition for your
calorie buck. Then eat other foods, if you must. And yes, it's
that simple if we can get our heads out of our way.
Now that you've got a feel for rule #1, let's move on to the
second rule.
Rule # 2: Stop eating when your brain signals that you are full
and satisfied.
I know - seems like a no-brainer. But somehow that flashing neon
light "Enough. Stop Eating" is easily ignored when food is
tasting so good.
Remember - this is not your last meal (hopefully). You can eat
again when you're hungry. There'll be plenty more opportunities
to please those demanding taste buds.
So do yourself a huge favor: pay attention to your brain and stop
eating when you're told. That'll be before your over-stuffed
stomach begs for mercy.
And so what if food is left on your plate - leave it. If you
can't save it, remember that garbage disposals don't gain weight
- you do.
Okay. Go for it and let me know how you do. This week work on
rule #1 and #2. Add those fresh fruits and veggies to your days
and do what you're told - stop eating when you're full.
Interestingly enough, it's sure hard to over eat the best-for-you
foods. How many times have you eaten too much salad or fruit? My
guess - never!
Next week I'll share Rule #3 in 10+10 for Life. In the meantime,
be patient and very kind to yourself. You'll get there - one baby
step at a time. If a baby can learn how to walk and then run,
with lots of falls and bumps along the way, so can you.
Love and hugs,
For your health and life,
Dr. Leslie
Author of "Getting Into Your Pants," chiropractor, weight loss
cheerleader, and feel-good-about-you motivational health speaker
Member of National Speakers Association
P.S. Your feed-me food-for-thought for the day:
"The only slip up is to give up."
~ Dr. Leslie
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