{"id":584,"date":"2013-02-27T03:44:59","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T08:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=584"},"modified":"2012-12-13T09:53:09","modified_gmt":"2012-12-13T14:53:09","slug":"meals-on-cruise-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2013\/02\/meals-on-cruise-control.html","title":{"rendered":"Meals on Cruise Control"},"content":{"rendered":"

Variety may be the spice of life — but too much of that spice may have contributed to our epidemic of obesity.\u00a0 A study in this month\u2019s\u00a0 The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition<\/em> tested the idea of putting a meal on cruise control to see if study participants ate less if they ate the same thing every day.<\/p>\n

The study involved two groups of women and lots of macaroni and cheese. One group of sixteen women were obese and the other group were not.\u00a0 Some were assigned to eat macaroni and cheese every day and the others ate it once a week.\u00a0Those who ate the mac and cheese every day soon began to eat less of it than those who ate it once a week.<\/p>\n

Interesting study.\u00a0 How can we apply this finding to help us in our quest for health and fitness beyond gorgeous?\u00a0 Well, we could decide to eat red light foods every day until they don\u2019t tickle our taste buds any more.\u00a0 That\u2019s probably not a good idea.\u00a0 We may gain more weight than we eventually lose — and after laying off for a while, we would likely get the taste for high glycemic foods back.<\/p>\n

But maybe it would help to have some of our meals on cruise control.\u00a0 If you have the same thing for lunch every day, for example, you don\u2019t have to decide what to eat. You don\u2019t have to choose and possibly make an unwise choice.\u00a0 You just grab it and eat it.\u00a0 Having the same thing keeps you from focusing on food.\u00a0 It\u2019s going to be there. You don\u2019t have to think about it.<\/p>\n

If you decide to go this route, don\u2019t even buy or have other things on hand.\u00a0 Buy enough to have the same thing for lunch every day for a week. It can be something you like, but it should be on the green list.\u00a0Click here to read about low glycemic foods and the Green Light\/Red Light eating plan.<\/a><\/p>\n

You might eat a wrap of a whole grain tortilla with a slice of deli meat and cheese with some veggies piled on.\u00a0 That is a filling, low glycemic option that should hold you through the afternoon.\u00a0 Skip the chips and eat a piece of fruit or some raw veggies if you need more.\u00a0 Or pick another lunch that suits you. The trick is to eat the same thing every day.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve noticed that my naturally-thin husband eats this way.\u00a0 He eats one particular breakfast cereal every morning.\u00a0 For lunch he has the same kind of sandwich — deli turkey breast on whole wheat. \u00a0If I don\u2019t have time to fix supper, that\u2019s okay with him. He\u2019ll eat soup (chicken with wild rice).<\/p>\n

Thin people often eat the same foods habitually — but those of us who struggle with weight issues like to browse and choose.\u00a0 So let\u2019s try the thin method for a while.\u00a0 Pick a meal — or maybe two meals — to put on cruise control.\u00a0 Let\u2019s see what happens.<\/p>\n

But remember — God didn\u2019t make you with a cookie cutter.\u00a0 Some folks will hate this plan and so it won\u2019t work for them.\u00a0 That\u2019s okay. Do what works for you<\/em>, as long as it is healthy and gets you to your goal.<\/p>\n

Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em><\/p>\n

Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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