Fats and carbohydrates are your
enemies. They supply more energy than one can use, so you store
them. Like a camel prepared for dry days ahead, you acquire mounds
of stored-up material. The only difference is, the “dry” days
never come: there is always more food around than the energy
output requires. So your mounds grow and grow.
Many overweight people are undernourished. They are so hung
up on sweets and starches that they build mounds of fat while
they starve their bones, tissues, blood, and vital organs of
replacement proteins, minerals, and other critically needed nutrients.
Fill your belly with protein foods and high mineral and vitamin
content foods instead of fats and carbohydrates; then watch the
fat melt away as your posture improves, your profile slims, and
your gait quickens.
You’re within 10 steps of freedom and never having to
go on a diet again. They are so very easy, especially compared
to dieting, that you will wonder why the word is still in the
dictionary. These 10 steps are:
- Switch to high protein, low (complex) carbohydrate, low (unsaturated)
fat foods.
- Consult with your physician about your plans, soliciting
his counsel and assistance.
- Set a goal for your new profile
in weight and/or measurements.
- Turn on your awareness about
food, your attitude toward it, your enjoyment of it.
- Identify
the circumstances and emotional causes or events which trigger
false hunger or appetite within you.
- Think clearly and soundly… then
write about yourself, your problems, and the solutions.
- Develop
the skill of attaining a deep state of relaxation of body
and mind.
- Program yourself while relaxed for following your
food guide, responding more positively, improving your self
image, and reaching your goal.
- Engage in more physical activity
and exercise.
- Shift to the maintenance program when you achieve
your goal.
Here are your best foods:
- Beef
- Veal
- Lamb
- Poultry
- Fish
- Seafood
- Salad
- Leafy vegetables
- Eggs
- Some cheeses
Yes, Yes Foods:
- Clear broth and bouillon (like clam, chicken, beef, etc.)
- Soups without fat or starchy thickeners.
- Horseradish, mustard,
onion (powder or dried flakes), catsup.
- Artificial sweeteners
(e.g. saccharin), salt substitutes.
- Soy sauce, A-1 sauce,
L’Escoffier sauce, etc.
- All seasonings, spices and
condiments.
NO! NO! Foods:
- Alcoholic beverages including beer and wine, until you are
ready for your maintenance program.
- Duck, goose, bacon,
pork (except lean chops), hot dogs, smoked meats, fat in
any meat, sausage, bologna and similar cold cut meats. Only
small portions of liver.
- Fruits such as avocados, bananas,
cherries, dates, dried fruits, fruits canned in syrup, grapes,
raisins, apricots, apples, oranges and orange juice – other
specified fruits are permitted on a one-portion-per-day basis.
- Baked goods such as bread (one slice per day of whole, freshly-ground
grain permitted if weight loss is at an acceptable rate), biscuits,
cake, cereals (hot or cold), cookies, crackers, doughnuts,
muffins, pancakes, pies, pretzels, rolls, spaghetti and other
pastas, waffles.
- Butter, creams (sweet or sour), cream cheese,
margarine, mayonnaise, milk (whole or evaporated), yogurt,
sauces made with flour or butter.
- Candy, chocolate, cocoa,
coconut, dessert toppings, honey, ices, sherbets, ice cream,
sugar, syrup, jam, jelly, marmalade, similar snack foods.
- Fried foods, French fries, potatoes, popcorn, potato chips.
- Smoked fish, sardines.
- Corn, rice, cornstarch.
- Starchy vegetables like peas, lima
beans, sweet potatoes.
- Nuts, oils, peanuts, peanut butter.
- Salt, salad dressings
(except safflower oil and vinegar or low-calorie preparations).
- Soft drinks (except low calorie type), cream soups, gravy.
You can put a big “C” or a big “F” opposite
each of the “NO! NO!” items, flagging them as carbohydrate
or fat.
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