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Stirton · October 1st, 2005, 05:36 AM

Just a little thought experiment (perhaps even a real live experiment if it seems promising). Anyway, it seems that a lot of what we are talking about is what we are giving up, which is natural because if you want to slim down you have to give something up. But why not start by focusing on what we should be eating, every day, in order to be healthy. Let's see:

5 servings of fruit and vegetables.

8 glasses of water

30 grammes of protein (supporters of high protein diets will say more, but I think everyone would agree that we need at least that). That means a medium sized piece of fish or lean meat or a generous bean chilli for the veggies.

A small glass of red wine (teetotallers excluded) for the polyphenols.

A cup of green tea for the flavinoids.

What else? I am sure we could come up with quite a list if we thought about it. I think what I am perhaps getting at is that if we focus on all the things we should be eating, there may not be much room in our minds and our stomachs for everything else. Think about it.

Bag of chips? Sure, once you've eaten your five servings of fruit/vegetables.

Beer? Have you drunk those eight glasses of water yet?

How about an ice cream? Oh, just make it a small one. I'm stuffed.

October 1st, 2005, 05:36 AM	#124 (permalink)
Stirton TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 36 Posts: 64	Let's focus on the positive Just a little thought experiment (perhaps even a real live experiment if it seems promising). Anyway, it seems that a lot of what we are talking about is what we are giving up, which is natural because if you want to slim down you have to give something up. But why not start by focusing on what we should be eating, every day, in order to be healthy. Let's see: 5 servings of fruit and vegetables. 8 glasses of water 30 grammes of protein (supporters of high protein diets will say more, but I think everyone would agree that we need at least that). That means a medium sized piece of fish or lean meat or a generous bean chilli for the veggies. A small glass of red wine (teetotallers excluded) for the polyphenols. A cup of green tea for the flavinoids. What else? I am sure we could come up with quite a list if we thought about it. I think what I am perhaps getting at is that if we focus on all the things we should be eating, there may not be much room in our minds and our stomachs for everything else. Think about it. Bag of chips? Sure, once you've eaten your five servings of fruit/vegetables. Beer? Have you drunk those eight glasses of water yet? How about an ice cream? Oh, just make it a small one. I'm stuffed.