The Skinny Rules

amymaytay

Just found these from Bob Harper(The Biggest Loser) and wanted to share:

Rule #1 : Drink A Large Glass of Water Before Every Meal----No Excuses!

Rule #2 : Don't Drink Your Calories

Rule #3 : Eat Protein at Every Meal----or Stay Hungry and Grouchy

Rule #4 : Slash Your Intake of Refined Flours and Grains

Rule #5 : Eat 30 to 50 Grams of Fiber a Day

Rule #6 : Eat Apples and Berries Every SIngle Day. Every. Single. Day!

Rule #7 : No Carbs After Lunch

Rule #8 : Learn To Read Food Labels So You Know What You Are Eating

Rule #9 : Stop Guessing About Portion Size and Get it RIght--for Good

Rule #10 : No More Added Sweeteners, Including Artificial Ones

Rule #11 : Get Rid of Those White Potatoes

Rule #12: Make One Day a Week Meatless

Rule #13 : Get Rid of Fast Foods and Frieds Foods

Rule #14 : Eat a Real Breakfast

Rule #15 : Make Your Own Food and Eat at Least Ten Meals a Week at Home

Rule #16 : Banish High-Salt Foods

Rule #17 : Eat Your Vegetables--Just Do it!

Rule #18 : Go to Bed Hungry

Rule #19 : Sleep Right

Rule #20 : Plan One Splurge Meal a Week

Though I may not be living all of these, i find them very intriguing!

mytime1986

I find them interesting also!!

Arkie_Ali

Bump. Thanks!

deb3129

I think most of them are pretty darn smart, and I am doing most of them. Can't get rid of the white potatoes though, I love those!

Annie_ga

Um, you've lost 117 lbs - you must be doing LOTS of things right! I can highly recommend sweet, red and baby potatoes tho!

ktully93

Bump! Rules to strive for.

amymaytay

I think most of them are pretty darn smart, and I am doing most of them. Can't get rid of the white potatoes though, I love those!

Yea, that is one i was having issues with, lol....i can't get myself to even like sweet potatoes, ugh...

christocentrist

I would love to see rules for working out too, like "stretch before every session" or something.
These are great though! Will probably try to use them..

amymaytay

Um, you've lost 117 lbs - you must be doing LOTS of things right! I can highly recommend sweet, red and baby potatoes tho!

Thanks for pointing out the obvious, I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT RED POTATOES!! I love them....hmm, definately be changing that up!

ninerbuff

Asians must be doing it wrong then because we eat all sorts of high sodium foods daily.

A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

sugboog29

I like them all but number 7.....unfortunately I love my carbs!

pastryari

I don't like rules. I'm a rebel.

MidwestAngel

I don't like rules. I'm a rebel.

MINE

geekyjock76

More like The Be Miserable Rules.

IronPlayground

Too many rules!

1. Stay at a caloric deficit
2. Eat nutritious foods 85-90% of the time
3. If needed, use the remaining 10-15% for discretionary foods to keep you sane while maintaining carbs/protein/fats

The End

elyelyse

Too many rules!

1. Stay at a caloric deficit
2. Eat nutritious foods 85-90% of the time
3. If needed, use the remaining 10-15% for discretionary foods to keep you sane while maintaining carbs/protein/fats

The End

yup this one is much easier to remember, and it works.

Whipppets

Have to keep the potatoes.. Good source of lots of vitamins and fiber..

twelfty

and i'm doing the opposite of some of those so i should gain weight but not get fat

mgore0404

I need to work on adding a cheat meal once a week so I don't feel deprived and Cheat horribly the next time. I'm not allowed sugar, so cheating is very difficult, Maybe I can add a cheat meal for me once every couple of weeks or something like that.

Elif84

Thank you for sharing!!

quirkytizzy

Not bad, though there's some to dispute there.

1) No carbs after 6 is silly. The body does not suddenly jum from 5:55 to 6 and go THAT'S IT WE'RE DONE METABOLIZING FOR THE NIGHT.

2) You do not have to go bed hungry. In fact that may only cause you to binge later.

The rest seems pretty sensible.

pmaria10

bump

elyelyse

Rule #18 : Go to Bed Hungry

Why? Am I being punished?

Personally, my favorite days are when I get to 9pm and I still have a couple hundred calories left for my favorite night-time snack. It makes me happy, which means I'm not going to go crazy and I can continue to work towards and eventually maintain a healthy weight.

sugarandspice27

I already do a lot, but not all, of these rules. One rule I like is the one about berries because they are a superfood but DOES HE KNOW HOW MUCH THOSE SUCKERS COST? Eating them everyday would probably add at least another $20-30 to my food budget a week!

skylark94

18 and 19 are contradictory. If I go to bed hungry I definitely won't sleep well.

Many are crap rules based on junk science, the rest are common sense.

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

I haven't been following any of these rules.

skinnyinnotime

I think it's a load of rubbish.

Go to bed hungry? Why exactly?

No carbs after lunch, again why?

Alot of nonsense.

ETA: I've been slim all my life (apart from when pregnant!) and haven't followed any 'rules' whatsoever.

Crankstr

khyman

Bump

Koldnomore

Too many rules!

1. Stay at a caloric deficit
2. Eat nutritious foods 85-90% of the time
3. If needed, use the remaining 10-15% for discretionary foods to keep you sane while maintaining carbs/protein/fats

The End

Works for me.

mel128

Thanks for the infor.