I had lunch with a born-and-raised Southerner, who loves to cook and eat \u2013 just like I do.\u00a0 She told me she\u2019d lost 15 pounds a year ago, and was keeping it off.<\/p>\n
She knew I\u2019d written, \u201cThe Joy of Weight Loss\u201d and wanted to know what my secret was.\u00a0 I wanted to know what her advice was, too.<\/p>\n
So we talked and munched, me on a Mediterranean salad with grilled tuna, olives, cucumbers, and feta cheese.\u00a0 She had a vegetable omlette.\u00a0 We both skipped the breads.<\/p>\n
Here are a few tips we came up with:<\/p>\n
— Carbohydrates are a big problem.\u00a0 Let\u2019s be real, it\u2019s about sugar!\u00a0 The whole new field of diabetes research and obesity, and the reality of insulin resistance plays a big part.<\/p>\n
— Food is love.\u00a0 Our mommas and grandmothers love to make really fattening stuff and are offended if we don\u2019t eat some!\u00a0 We politely refuse, or take just one little bite, assuring and reassuring that we love them, but don\u2019t want to be fat.<\/p>\n
— The gigantic portions that are served at restaurants are insane and truly unhealthy.\u00a0 Gigantic drinks full of sugar, and sodas are poisonous.<\/p>\n
— Not every meal should be \u201cThe Last Supper.\u201d\u00a0 We sure don\u2019t need to stuff ourselves with everything at each sitting!<\/p>\n
I\u2019d love to hear your comments about the secrets of weight loss from YOUR perspective!\u00a0 PLEASE COMMENT BELOW, and make my day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I had lunch with a born-and-raised Southerner, who loves to cook and eat \u2013 just like I do.\u00a0 She told me she\u2019d lost 15 pounds a year ago, and was keeping it off. She knew I\u2019d written, \u201cThe Joy of Weight Loss\u201d and wanted to know what my secret was.\u00a0 I wanted to know what…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,3,24,8],"tags":[47,25,26,59,41],"class_list":["post-1278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food","category-health","category-inspiration","category-weight-loss","tag-diet-2","tag-food-2","tag-health-2","tag-healthy-living","tag-weight-loss-2"],"yoast_head":"\n