This information is taken from Bethenny’s new book, Naturally Thin, available now at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
From Health magazine
“I look fat. I hate my body.”
“She can eat anything she wants. I hate her.”
“I’m not going to that party. I’ll just eat way too much.”
“I would be happy if I could just get skinny.”
Sound familiar?
These aren’t the words or thoughts of a naturally thin person, but they might be the things you say or think to yourself. I used to talk to myself like this, but I don’t do it anymore. You can stop, too. You can break free from the oppression of food obsession and become “naturally thin.”
What do I mean by that? It’s not some state of being beyond your grasp. You are naturally thin. You just have to make a few simple changes to let your natural thinness emerge.
By trade, I’m a natural-foods chef. And a lot of what I know about food comes from my passion for both food and health.
I’m naturally thin, too, but I didn’t come preprogrammed that way. Dieting was always in the forefront of my mind. I can’t believe how much of my life I wasted feeling fat, obsessing about what to order on a date, or figuring out how to pass up an invitation to a restaurant I perceived as serving fattening food. Back when I was ingrained in the diet mentality, I never really thought I could escape. But I did.
Today, I no longer diet. I eat pretty much whatever I want to eat. And I’m ready to help you transform your entire relationship with food. Here, I’ve condensed everything I’ve learned about eating and cooking into simple rules you can use, too.
Next page: Your diet is your bank account
Comments (17)
Karin, your comment made my day. you go girl!
Keep sayin’ it like it is!
This is BS. Ladies, her advice is pretty reasonable, but DON’T DIET, RIOT!!!
To the woman with the cute “if you eat muffins, you’ll look like one”– what is the worst that could happen if you ate muffins as part of a balanced diet that includes “fun foods” that you enjoy? Maybe you could be a happy student fueling her gray matter with carbohydrates, fats, and fruit while basking in the cafe culture and being a productive member of society. (That’s how I think of it when I’m slaving along on assignments, anyway.)
Can we please remember what’s important in life??
So great to see a chef remember there are vegans out there–while I’m not vegan for health reasons (just want to cause the least harm I can), I DO want to be healthy, and be mentally healthy about it. Thanks!
I was diagnosed with celia sprue disease over 6 months ago and have found it really difficult to diet since my food options have been significantly reduced. I loved it when I saw you made wheat-free products–making it healthy and easy for me to eat! I can’t wait to pick up your book and see what you have to offer!
This is an excellent article!
You truly are what you eat. Eat muffins you’ll look like a muffin ;)