Is it really possible to find such a cure? To keep your weight from going up and down more often than lifting in a department store? And better yet, get the number on your scales to steadily decrease, rather than increase?
It was entertainer Liberace, known for his intermittent diet, who once said: ‘I have clothes in three sizes: slim, fat and impossible! ‘
If you know how it felt, take heart because there is a way to stop swinging weight gain. It’s simple, long-lasting, doesn’t involve dieting, and anyone can do it. Wow! Sounds good right?
The problem with human beings is that we enjoy eating. We enjoyed it very much. In the developed world, eating has evolved from simply feeding our bodies to keep them working, to becoming a national pastime, a pleasure rather than a necessity. We are not like a python that can swallow an antelope whole and then not eat for a year. We need regular nutritious food.
Unfortunately for our waistlines, we love the taste of many foods that are not as healthy when we eat them in large quantities. We seem to be determined to cram as much as we can at each meal, trying to overcome the perennial dilemma of two hands but only one mouth. There’s an old saying that ‘a little bit of what you fancy is good for you’, but sometimes we forget the ‘little’ part!
The human stomach is effectively a bag and has a capacity of just under one liter. Is not that much? Obese people tend to have bigger stomachs, possibly because they stick in more and then the “bag” stretches.
So a full stomach could weigh around 1 kg. In contrast, the human head weighs 3.6-5.4 kg; maybe that’s why the legend of the 1976 Kliban cartoon said ‘never eat anything bigger than your head’, while Miss Piggy stated that ‘you should never eat anything you can’t lift’ or ‘never eat more than you can lift up ‘. Portion sizes are important!
However, you can eat all the foods you enjoy and still lose weight. The key is moderation. A healthy and balanced diet with lots of variety, instead of “going on a diet”. The problem with going on a diet is that at some point you will come off the diet, but that’s another article.
Yes, you can eat fish and chips, but not every night. And if you cook them yourself, you could save over 400 calories and up to 45g of fat! Swapping out healthier versions of your favorites for full varieties can add up to huge calorie savings and won’t feel deprived. No one will know your secret, they will only admire your new you!
