Hey
It always makes me laugh when I hear some weight-loss company proudly trumpeting that
their system is “not a diet”, only to then go on to tell you exactly which foods you can and
can’t eat, how much of each food to eat, and sometimes even what time of day you’re
supposed to eat them.
It seems to me that if someone else is telling you what you can or can’t put into your body,
that’s the very definition of a diet.
My system is different. There are NO forbidden foods because no one knows more about
what your body needs than – you guessed it – your body!
As you begin to apply the four golden rules in your life, you will be amazed at how much
clearer your body begins communicating with you about exactly what it wants and needs to
be optimally healthy, thin and fit.
That’s why the second golden rule is this:
Eat what you want, not what you think you should.
Cake and ice cream calling to you?
Go for it.
Fancy a bit of pasta?
As long as you’re actually hungry (remember golden rule number one?), enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.
Think about it. As soon as you tell yourself not to eat certain foods, you upset the natural
balance of your relationship with them. Rather than wanting it less, that “forbidden food”
instantly becomes more attractive.
This inner battle between your positive intention and your resistance to being controlled
(even by yourself) can be exhausting. But as you begin to make peace with food and learn to
listen to the wisdom of your body, you experience freedom from the tension and guilt that
come from NOT following your intuition.
From this day forward, nothing is off-limits to you. Ever.
And if you really want to say “NO” to something, say it to the purveyors of sugar-free low-
carb cardboard-tasting crap!