Rule no. 15 of the perpetual diet
Not eating calories in the first place is better than eating calories and then trying to burn them off.
Continue reading →Not eating calories in the first place is better than eating calories and then trying to burn them off.
Continue reading →Boldly colored dishes make food taste better, and when food tastes better, you eat less of it. At least that’s the theory. Amy’s plates are tangerine orange, her bowls are cherry red, and the handles of her flatware are lime … Continue reading →
Do not allow yourself to get so famished that you mindlessly devour whatever’s put in front of you.
Continue reading →Fruit is good, but fruit juice is not good. Eat whole fruit. Drink plain water. Eschew the juice.
Continue reading →When you sit, check to see if you can feel the flesh of your waist on the insides of your elbows. If you can, you weigh too much. It’s how Amy knows she’s put on pounds before anyone else does. … Continue reading →
If you do let yourself get completely empty, which you should not (see rule number eighteen) don’t then turn around and gobble down something sweet. Go for protein. It will steady you, strengthen you, settle you. Sugar is always a … Continue reading →
Don’t be a gulper. Gulpers are fat. Whatever you eat you should take small bites, count to five between bites, and chew each bite thoroughly.
Continue reading →When you are sick, eat what tastes good to you. Dieting while ailing is a wicked effective way to drop pounds. But of all the weight-loss methods Amy knows, and she knows them all, it is the most stupid. You … Continue reading →
It’s okay to eat protein and vegetables together, or starch and vegetables together, but never protein and starch together. Protein and starch together are harder to digest, meaning they stay in your body longer, meaning they have more time to … Continue reading →