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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 2282878" data-attributes="member: 230928">First, don&#039;t be hard on yourself for taking a day off or having a cheat every so often. It is actually a good thing to allow yourself one small cheat every week. You won&#039;t feel deprived or guilty because you can eat what you want on the weekend. Just be sure you don’t overdo it and wreck all the good progress you made during the week. This also gives you something to look forward to the rest of the week. An easy way to help eat better is the No S Diet. Don’t let the name fool you. It’s more of a sensible eating plan than traditional deprivation diet. No counting point, calories, carbs, etc. Just 3 simple rules.1. No seconds.2. No sweets (this includes sodas and other sweet drinks)3. Not on S days (weekends and special holidays you can cheat)The best thing about this is that unlike most traditional diets, it can be followed for you entire life without putting yourself in danger of malnutrition because it doesn’t limit the type of foods you can eat except sweets. You can still have your favorite foods, just in moderation. Its a good idea though to cut out junk including processed foods and anything made with white flour. Drink only water. Try dividing you plate into quarters. First fill half with fruits and veggies, The other quarters are for the protein and carb (preferable complex carb from whole grains). This will help limit your calories and ensure you get plenty of fruits and veggies.Some people have no snacks. I find I get headaches if I don’t eat more frequently. I’ll allow myself a healthy snack of a small piece of fruit or veggies. Just be sure no dressing or peanut butter with it. Studies have shown that it is better to have 3 medium size meals and 2 small snacks rather than just 3 large meals. This helps keep blood sugar more steady. Plus you won’t feel so hungry at meal times.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 2282878, member: 230928"] First, don't be hard on yourself for taking a day off or having a cheat every so often. It is actually a good thing to allow yourself one small cheat every week. You won't feel deprived or guilty because you can eat what you want on the weekend. Just be sure you don’t overdo it and wreck all the good progress you made during the week. This also gives you something to look forward to the rest of the week. An easy way to help eat better is the No S Diet. Don’t let the name fool you. It’s more of a sensible eating plan than traditional deprivation diet. No counting point, calories, carbs, etc. Just 3 simple rules. 1. No seconds. 2. No sweets (this includes sodas and other sweet drinks) 3. Not on S days (weekends and special holidays you can cheat) The best thing about this is that unlike most traditional diets, it can be followed for you entire life without putting yourself in danger of malnutrition because it doesn’t limit the type of foods you can eat except sweets. You can still have your favorite foods, just in moderation. Its a good idea though to cut out junk including processed foods and anything made with white flour. Drink only water. Try dividing you plate into quarters. First fill half with fruits and veggies, The other quarters are for the protein and carb (preferable complex carb from whole grains). This will help limit your calories and ensure you get plenty of fruits and veggies. Some people have no snacks. I find I get headaches if I don’t eat more frequently. I’ll allow myself a healthy snack of a small piece of fruit or veggies. Just be sure no dressing or peanut butter with it. Studies have shown that it is better to have 3 medium size meals and 2 small snacks rather than just 3 large meals. This helps keep blood sugar more steady. Plus you won’t feel so hungry at meal times. [/QUOTE]

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