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October 2, 2001
Issue #013
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>TABLE OF CONTENTS
o Articles
1) Why You Must Cheat -- Prt II
o What's New On The Site?
1) Soy Protein
o Subscriber Tips
1) Great Tip From Anita Bleick!
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Why You Must Cheat -- Prt II
I've received some interesting feedback as a result of last
week's article about cheating on your diet.
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The most popular question I received was...
"Can I have more than one cheat meal a week?"
It's that question I'm going to address in this article.
The short answer to this question is...
"Yes, if you must!"
OK... now get ready for the long answer! ;-)
First, let me re-establish the point I made last week...
The occasional cheat meal is *not* going to hurt you.
Simply
having something to look forward to is extremely
motivational. It makes it *SO* much easier to avoid
temptation in the short term. That, in itself outweighs
any possible detriments to enjoying a such a meal.
On the other hand, the fundamentals of successful
weight
loss remain constant...
Caloric expenditure must exceed caloric intake. In
other
words, you must use more energy then you take in.
And if you make a point of eating extravagant cheat
meals
often enough, you minimize the chances of successfully
losing weight.
That's the bad news. There is, however, some good
news.
You can eliminate potential dangers by shaking things
up a
bit. Let me give you an example...
Typically, the ideal cheat meal is an evening meal
- a
decadent dinner, followed by an over-indulgent dessert. ;-)
That's how it should be... as long as it doesn't happen
every day. Evening cheat meals are the most potentially
hazardous to your dieting success.
Why?
For two crucial reasons...
i) Your metabolism is at its slowest point of the
day.
Your body requires the fewest calories to maintain basic
metabolic processes. Additional calories are more likely
to end up on your waistline, than to be burned as fuel.
ii) For most of us, the evening is "wind-down,
put-your-feet-up" time. In other words, the period of
calorie-burning activities is over. This is the most
inactive time of the day.
So here's what I'd suggest if you must opt for more
than
one cheat meal through the week...
Instead of having your cheat meal for dinner, have
it
for breakfast or lunch. For instance...
My usual breakfast consists of 1/4-2/3 cup of Red
River
Cereal (blend of whole grain wheat, rye, and flax), and
microwaved scrambled eggs (1 whole egg, 3-5 egg whites).
Even though I do allow myself a sprinkling of brown
sugar
on the oatmeal, and add various spices to the eggs, there
are times when eating the same thing over and over gets to
be a bit much.
This morning was one of those times.
Instead of the usual fare, I fried up 5 strips of
bacon
until they were nice and crispy. When the bacon was
finished, I removed it from the pan, and wrapped it in a
paper towel to remove any excess fat. Then I fried up a
large tomato and two eggs.
Needless to say, breakfast was great!
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Even though breakfast was a "cheat" meal, I
*did* implement damage control. Notice that
I didn't eat any toast, buns, breads, or
bagels?
My meal could almost be taken from any low
carb dieting plan -- like Dr.Atkins'. By
eliminating simple carbs from the meal, I
reduced the chances that this little excess
would end up as additional waist-padding.
If you can implement damage control into a
cheat meal...
So much the better! ;-)
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Because my cheat meal was in the morning, I experienced
some additional benefits...
i) Because your metabolism is at its highest point
in the
morning, there's a good chance your body will be able to
use a large percentage of those extra calories.
ii) Because the day is just starting, you've got an
entire
day to feel guilty and resolve to do better! ;-)
Bottom line on cheating?
If you honestly and truly believe that you need a
break,
you probably do -- and it's time to cheat. But remember --
it's like falling down...
Just pick yourself up and keep going down the right
path!
That's the KEY!
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Soy Protein
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regarding the "heart-healthy" benefits of soy products,
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Today's tip (and it's a good one) comes to us from
Anita
Bleick (anita@slal.net)...
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I wanted to share a strategy with you. I have started
graphing my weight loss and goals on a monthly basis, as
well as noting percentages of fat lost per X number of
pounds.
It is very motivational and is easier for me to
visualize having lost 25% of the total body fat I want to
lose than it is to say I have lost 18 pounds. I am also
more forgiving of myself if I can see I am close to the
projected line of my monthly goal.
I draw an "ambitious" goal line of 8 pounds,
a "realistic"
goal line of 6 pounds and an "acceptable" goal line of
4
pounds over the month and then I can see where my actual
weight trend lies as I record it.
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What a great idea! It's so important to have results
that
are both measurable, and inspiring. Anita's strategy hits
the nail right on the head. Thanks Anita!
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