Cookbooks tout such recipes and on a subtle level, they communicate "you must suffer for your fat sins" or even more dangerously, "you can lose weight while not having to think or substantially change your life and how it looks."
I've yet to meet an maintainer who subscribed to either philosophy. It's one subtle example...
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When you think of food in macro-nutrients, you have a foundation upon which to get creative with. The health/weight aspect's addressed -- then cooking just becomes a process of wedding the nutrients you need with flavors that fascinate you. Somewhere in there you build a newfound confidence from knowing that you’re not what you...
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Pan sauces are boon for livening up otherwise tepid healthy eating and provide a skill to focus while navigating all the "Now whats?" of weight maintenance. You're still eating healthfully -- just now, hopefully, with a deeper sense of fun.
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And therein lies the key difference between weight loss and weight maintenance: results vs. progress. Weight loss is all about hitting a number, achieving a goal; maintenance is about the paradox of staying at said number while continually, gradually, building a life that makes the number irrelevant.
There's isn't a Result to achieve anymore --...
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Now, now, don't say "Well, duh!" In attempts to stay contemporary, many fast food chains are marketing or creating "lite" menus and more healthful dishes. While they're a great last resort, the point is you can diet and still easily rely on the same restaurants that contributed to your weight. Again, flip sides of...
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In some ways, Angela’s review of key maintenance predictors yesterday was a nice validation for those of us who’ve been slugging out on our own. After all, the National Weight Control Registry’s research is pulled from surveying successful maintainers. Yet in my interview with Graham Thomas, he explains that while they were able to...
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When I have both diehard food snobs and traditional dieters scoff at me, I know an angel got his or her wings today. That’s because I advocate playing both sides against the middle – the blind adoration of butter and refined sugar is as offensive as the righteous damnation of any fun in healthful...
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Not to toot our own horn (well, okay, maybe we will a little), few media outlets discuss all the nuances of what happens to your life as you near and hit goal and all the “Now what?” questions appear. You’ll find a stray article here and there, which is largely why we created Second...
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People say in equal measure "Just because you lost weight doesn't mean your a different person" and "It's not just about losing weight, you have to change your lifestyle." Do you see how those two comments clash? One says weight loss won't change your life, but to hit goal and successfully sustain weight...
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During the process of putting the Joy Fit Club segment on me together, Joy Bauer's staff and I discussed some easy ways to make home cooking moree interesting.
The list that Joy referenced during the segment is right here. Each has their individual points, but it's also important to remember why it's important. It's...
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