It could be scary. You have been trying to lose weight for years, trying one diet or another, when suddenly, or even gradually, you follow Dr. Sneider’s instructions, or any diet instructions for that matter, and you start to lose weight. You lose 5, then 10 pounds and people start to notice. “Are you OK?” they may ask, wondering if your weight loss is a good thing or a part of a bigger problem. What’s worse, you begin to wonder yourself. Why am I losing weight now when I couldn’t before? Could I have cancer or an ulcer or some other disease? Maybe I should try to put some of the weight back on to show that I am OK! It doesn’t help to think of all the other diet gurus who have ultimately succumbed to diseases they hoped to cure with their diets. I remember Georges Ohsawa, a fanatical writer about diet and the philosophy of oriental medicine. When I was in medical school, I followed the Zen Macrobiotic diet for a while. I ate lots of brown rice and veggies and m...
I know. Changing your eating habits is hard. Don't worry if you have difficulty finding the right things to eat. Just keep trying to explore the food choices that you have and work to avoid the worst offenders. I will continue to add tips as time goes on so that we can all do better and beat that fat. Let's start with bread. How in the world, no, how in America can you avoid bread? It is everywhere; and in the fast-food nation, bread makes everything portable, quick and easy to eat! That is the genius of the sandwich. It takes one hand to eat a sandwich - so you can eat it while you drive, while you walk, at a football game or at your desk. And, let's not even mention pizza, the perfect food, except that it is built on a piece of bread. I am sure that there will be times when it seems like the only thing to have is a sandwich. When you plan to eat while driving, for instance. Understood. I find it most difficult to eat right while traveling, but it can be done. ...