I don’t believe in any one diet. I believe that each person has to find a way of eating that works best for them and their lifestyle.
Yes, the “easy” way to lose weight is through calorie restriction. It’s not necessarily the healthiest though.

The healthiest is to listen to your body, to eat foods as close to their natural state as possible and grown/raised as close to home as you can get them.

There you go, that’s it!

But if you want to ask me for some more “tips” this is what I have:

1. EAT BREAKFAST! Seriously people!
And don’t tell me you don’t “feel like it” in the morning, do it anyway, you’re body will adapt. It already did anyway if it’s not sending you “feed me” signals first thing in AM, it probably got used to you ignoring them.

2. Be Prepared.
Avoid getting caught hungry with only unhealthy food around to choose from. This is the number one tip I hear from athletes and fitness competitors and they’re OCD about this sort of stuff.

3. Eat but don’t Overeat.
Gluttony is unnecessary, don’t fear the smaller portions, you won’t starve.
Personally, I like to use a salad plate for my meals.
There are many helpful hints for how you can pare down your servings, I’ll leave it up to you to google around for them.

4. Be Aware of What you Put in Your Mouth.
Seriously think about the ingredients of your food. You may be surprised.

5. Limit you’re Liquid Calorie Consumption.
Pretty straightforward.

There. That’s the sum of my opinion on dieting

Chewingly yours,
Danielle