The Skinny Rules
amymaytay
Posts: 55 Member
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!
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!
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I find them interesting also!!0
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Bump. Thanks!0
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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!0
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Um, you've lost 117 lbs - you must be doing LOTS of things right! I can highly recommend sweet, red and baby potatoes tho!0
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Bump! Rules to strive for.0
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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...0 -
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..0 -
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!0 -
Asians must be doing it wrong then because we eat all sorts of high sodium foods daily.
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I like them all but number 7.....unfortunately I love my carbs!0
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I don't like rules. I'm a rebel.0
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MINEI don't like rules. I'm a rebel.0 -
More like The Be Miserable Rules.0
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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
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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.0 -
Have to keep the potatoes.. Good source of lots of vitamins and fiber..0
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and i'm doing the opposite of some of those so i should gain weight but not get fat
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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.0
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Thank you for sharing!!0
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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.0 -
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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.0 -
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!0
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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.0 -
I haven't been following any of these rules.0
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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.0 -
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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.0 -
Thanks for the infor.0
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