altogether?
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Donât refuse food.
This was a particularly hard lesson for me to learn. It would make sense that if you donât want to eat something, you shouldnât put any on your plate, right? Unfortunately, it doesnât work that way. Think about it: What would happen if you passed up a serving of your momâs special family recipe cheesecake with a simple âNo, thank youâ? If you think youâd get away with that, youâve got another think coming. In my house, Iâd be subjected to such interrogation and commentary, youâd think I was the latest nominee to the Supreme Court. Itâs better to accept some and keep your mouth shut. Donât even say, âIâll just have a small pieceâ; that will only draw attention to you. Remember, if you donât make a big deal out of it, the people around you are less likely to. Take the foodâsmall portions if you can manage itâand try to leave some on your plate. Even one bite is a victory, girls. I know Iâm advocating wastefulness, God and Grandmom forgive me, but youâre got to sacrifice your membership in the clean plate club if you want to be a Former Fat Girl.
Load up on the good stuff.
When there are healthy low-fat and low-cal foods on the menu, load up on these and leave just a little room for the other stuffâgreen salad, for instance. When I was on my journey, salad became my salvation. I was never a big salad fan before, but I learned that salad was something I could eat in mass quantities without racking up a load of calories. Instead of stuffing my face with pasta or bread or cake, I stuffed my face with salad. While thereâs no comparison flavorwise, it helped satisfy my drive to eat large amounts of food. Even now when there is salad on the menu at family gatherings (and there usually is because I bring it), I fill at least half my plate with leafy greens so thereâs only a smidgen of room for the gooey chicken casserole and the cream cheese Jell-O mold. Steamed veggies do the same thing, but I know very few people who serve them without some kind of sauce or at least a good dose of butter (theyâre just too boring otherwise). Then there are lean meats: They wonât fulfill your need for mass quantities, but the protein in them will help satisfy your appetite. Lean cuts of beef, poultry without the skin, fish or shellfishâall are good choices. But watch the preparation method. Youâre safest with grilled, baked, roasted, or broiled. And exercise caution with fish; many cooks oversauce it so it may be richer than you think.
Lie.
Sometimes the best way to get out of a sticky situation is to fib a little. For instance, say you accepted that piece of cheesecake and managed to take only two bites, as you promised yourself. What do you say when Mom asks why you didnât wolf it down as you normally would? What would it hurt to say youâre feeling a little sick to your stomach or feverish or crampy? I donât claim to understand the ways of God, but I donât think heâll damn you for telling such a minor untruth in the spirit of safeguarding yourself from a family firestorm. Iâve also found that lying can help make restaurant workers take you seriously. Too many times Iâve ordered a dish without cheese, and itâs delivered covered with the stuff. But if I say âIâm allergic to cheese,â they get it right four times out of five (which makes me glad Iâm not really allergic). If youâre concerned about the damage this strategy might do to your soul, I understand (Iâm Catholic, after all). Focus your energy on the other tips Iâve laid out here and whip this one out only as a last resort.
All these tips are working together to give you time to make your new life a habit. Secret #2 is all about helping you seal yourself off from the influences that might have dragged you down in your weight loss attempts of the
----
Donât refuse food.
This was a particularly hard lesson for me to learn. It would make sense that if you donât want to eat something, you shouldnât put any on your plate, right? Unfortunately, it doesnât work that way. Think about it: What would happen if you passed up a serving of your momâs special family recipe cheesecake with a simple âNo, thank youâ? If you think youâd get away with that, youâve got another think coming. In my house, Iâd be subjected to such interrogation and commentary, youâd think I was the latest nominee to the Supreme Court. Itâs better to accept some and keep your mouth shut. Donât even say, âIâll just have a small pieceâ; that will only draw attention to you. Remember, if you donât make a big deal out of it, the people around you are less likely to. Take the foodâsmall portions if you can manage itâand try to leave some on your plate. Even one bite is a victory, girls. I know Iâm advocating wastefulness, God and Grandmom forgive me, but youâre got to sacrifice your membership in the clean plate club if you want to be a Former Fat Girl.
Load up on the good stuff.
When there are healthy low-fat and low-cal foods on the menu, load up on these and leave just a little room for the other stuffâgreen salad, for instance. When I was on my journey, salad became my salvation. I was never a big salad fan before, but I learned that salad was something I could eat in mass quantities without racking up a load of calories. Instead of stuffing my face with pasta or bread or cake, I stuffed my face with salad. While thereâs no comparison flavorwise, it helped satisfy my drive to eat large amounts of food. Even now when there is salad on the menu at family gatherings (and there usually is because I bring it), I fill at least half my plate with leafy greens so thereâs only a smidgen of room for the gooey chicken casserole and the cream cheese Jell-O mold. Steamed veggies do the same thing, but I know very few people who serve them without some kind of sauce or at least a good dose of butter (theyâre just too boring otherwise). Then there are lean meats: They wonât fulfill your need for mass quantities, but the protein in them will help satisfy your appetite. Lean cuts of beef, poultry without the skin, fish or shellfishâall are good choices. But watch the preparation method. Youâre safest with grilled, baked, roasted, or broiled. And exercise caution with fish; many cooks oversauce it so it may be richer than you think.
Lie.
Sometimes the best way to get out of a sticky situation is to fib a little. For instance, say you accepted that piece of cheesecake and managed to take only two bites, as you promised yourself. What do you say when Mom asks why you didnât wolf it down as you normally would? What would it hurt to say youâre feeling a little sick to your stomach or feverish or crampy? I donât claim to understand the ways of God, but I donât think heâll damn you for telling such a minor untruth in the spirit of safeguarding yourself from a family firestorm. Iâve also found that lying can help make restaurant workers take you seriously. Too many times Iâve ordered a dish without cheese, and itâs delivered covered with the stuff. But if I say âIâm allergic to cheese,â they get it right four times out of five (which makes me glad Iâm not really allergic). If youâre concerned about the damage this strategy might do to your soul, I understand (Iâm Catholic, after all). Focus your energy on the other tips Iâve laid out here and whip this one out only as a last resort.
All these tips are working together to give you time to make your new life a habit. Secret #2 is all about helping you seal yourself off from the influences that might have dragged you down in your weight loss attempts of the
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