FOOD PHILOSOPHY
My food philosophy consists of a few simple guidelines. You'll be happier, healthier, fitter, stronger, sexier—and, oh yes, slimmer too, if that's what your body needs. Please understand that my philosophy isn't primarily about losing weight, but about being interested in eating good food and feeling really well. Just follow my plan and your body weight will regulate itself naturally. Believe me, I'm speaking from experience here. Now for those guides ...
GUIDE NUMBER FIVE:
IT’S GOT TO BE MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY
Human health doesn't respond fully enough to
half measures, so I want you to really go for it. It's not that I am some kind
of perfectionist gone awry; I just want to make sure you have the best shot at
feeling great. I know what shoddy health and excess weight feels like. I've
been there. We've al I been there. I know we can do far better together if you
do what I tell you.
I remember a woman who came into my office for
the first time. She was recovering from a very serious illness and wanted help
with her nutrition.
I wanted so much for her to get well I and
felt that I could help her, but knew she would have to want it as much as me.
As she walked in I greeted her with a warm smile. So far so good. Then she
landed a large bottle of vodka on my desk with the immortal words,"I'll do
your diet, darling, but I'm not giving up my vodka".
There was a deafening silence, then I walked
to the door and opened it, saying, "You can leave now!"
She sat there, looking stunned, then blurted out,
"Do you know who I am? My husband is world famous. We are very wealthy
people."
So I gave her what-for: "Go back to your
husband with your bottle of poison and drain him, but you're not going to drain
me. I don't care who you are, who your husband is, what you do, or how much
money you all have. It makes no difference to me. When it comes to health, we
are one and the same. You are to leave now!"
I'd touched a nerve. She broke down into
uncontrollable tears, sobbing bitterly,"I am desperate. Please help me.
I'll do anything you say".
"Right," I said."Take that
bottle of alcohol and pour it down my office sink drain right now, and then we
can get started".
And she did. And we got started. And she never
looked back. She consulted with me for years. She became a new woman with a new
body and with new heights of energy, hopes, and dreams.
For the next three months, I want you to eat
according to my plan and recipes. After this first three-month period, you are
welcome to introduce an 80:20 approach: do what I tell you 80 percent of the
time and you can be naughty 20 percent of the time. So you see, things aren't
so bad after all. But when you adopt my new ways, you may find that you enjoy
the delicious taste of these healthy foods so much, and savor the feeling of
wellness you have that you may not want to look back.
TO BE CONTINUED....
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