OUTSMARTING THE FEMALE FAT CELL: GETTING STARTED – DESIGNING YOUR 3-MONTH OFF PLAN – DO YOU NEED TO FEED YOUR BODY, NOT YOUR FAT CELLS?
Rate each of the following statements as follows:0—Never, 1—Seldom, 2—Frequently, 3—Always1. I feel uncomfortably full after I eat. 2. I clean my plate. 3. I eat quickly. 4. I divide food into two categories, “good” and “bad.” 5. When I eat “bad” foods, I feel guilty. 6. I restrict “bad” foods and deprive myself. 7. If a food says “fat-free,” I eat as much as I want. 8. I overeat healthful foods. 9. I overeat at restaurants and special events. 10. I eat standing up. Total If you scored 15 or more points, put special emphasis into Strategy #3 Feed Your Body, Not Your Fat Cells. It will help you to eat a wide variety of foods—moderately. Overeating means eating more calories than your body needs at a given time to function. Whenever you are overeating, you are feeding your fat cells. Those excess calories, whether they are from iceberg lettuce or ice cream, are not needed by your body, so they are stored in your fat cells. You may overeat for many reasons: sometimes simply from habit, and other times because you are socially conditioned. Do you give yourself permission to overeat when .. . ?• You’re at a party.• You’re at a party and do not want to offend the host.• You’re at a restaurant.• You’re at a restaurant and want to get your money’s worth.• You’re watching TV.• You’re watching TV, and a food commercial comes on.• You’re in the kitchen.• You’re in the kitchen preparing dinner.• You’re celebrating your birthday.• You’re celebrating someone else’s birthday.Feeding your body does not mean eating low-calorie diet foods such as salads and carrot sticks. It means eating a wide variety of foods in moderation when you are hungry. There are no “good” or “bad” foods in the OFF Plan. All food choices are created equal as long as you are feeding your body.This strategy is extremely important. You could be following all the other strategies, but if you’re overeating, you are feeding your fat cells, and you may never see a change in your body.*44\250\8*
