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How
can I diet when I love to eat?
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First
two bites
You
may not realize it, but the
first two bites of any food have
the most flavor. If you keep
eating after that, you’re just
“feeding.” Of course, if
you’re physically hungry,
eating more of the food serves a
purpose. But if you’re wanting
to appreciate the flavor, no
matter how much you eat, the
taste won’t get any more
wonderful than those first two
bites.
Instead
of taking in all those calories,
why not take advantage of the
way your taste buds actually
work? With any food you love,
eat those first bites slowly,
noticing details such as the
cinnamon in the apple pie or the
soft caramel swirl in the
cheesecake. Close your eyes and
let yourself delight in the
taste. Eventually, you can
actually train yourself to LOVE
those first two bites, then stop
and let the rest go.
A
test for love
With
all those foods you LOVE,
here’s a way to decide whether
you might be fooling yourself
into thinking they’re a
perfect match for your taste
buds. For this exercise, choose
a tempting food such as a
restaurant entree or a decadent
dessert. Take a small bite of
food, then evaluate it based on
each of these criteria.
- Flavor:
How does it taste? Is it
exquisite? Wonderful? Just
fair?
- Temperature:
Is the temperature perfect
for that type of food? Or is
the hot entree only lukewarm
or food that’s best served
icy cold actually closer to
room temperature?
- The
texture: Is the
chocolate-layer cake moist?
The grilled steak tender?
The garlic mashed potatoes
smooth and creamy? Or is the
cake dry, the steak
overcooked and the potatoes
grainy and bland?
- Does
it match what you wanted?
Take another bite, then
decide whether this food
meets your expectations. Is
it truly awesome, or do you
feel disappointed with it?
- Is
it worth it? If you decide
the food is absolutely
perfect, feel free to keep
eating and LOVE the food.
But if you realize it
doesn’t taste very good,
STOP! Never waste your diet
budget on mediocre food. And
don’t keep eating, hoping
the food will get better,
because it never does.
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