Here’s a reasonable way to maintain your weight:
1. Limit added sugar to an absolute minimum. Fruit is fine. Go crazy.
2. Avoid processed foods like chips and other things that have lots of preservatives.
3. Limit breads and starches to no more than 35-40% of your diet.
4. No restrictions on fat and protein. Go crazy, you glutton.
5. Stop eating at least five hours before bed. You don’t want to be digesting while sleeping and this is a reasonable amount of time to avoid that.
6. Sleep enough.
7. Try to keep a 12-14 hour stretch where you don’t eat. Do 5 and 6 and this will take care of itself.
8. Walk 3-5 miles per day.
9. Limit drinking to 1-2 days per week.
10. Critical: Avoid snacking too much, and stop eating when you’re full. You know when that last helping is more than you really need. Just don’t eat it.
That’s it. The boring diet. It won’t win any awards, but you’ll be healthy enough and that’s what matters.
That’s it. The boring diet. It won’t win any awards, but you’ll be healthy enough and that’s what matters.