The really interesting thing is you don’t need to know why you’re making bad food choices. Your brain will go ahead and make those bad choices for you. It knows what the high calorie density foods are. Your brain will drive you to seek them out when you’re stressed, sleep deprived, or for a host …
Grains will really slow (or halt) weight loss, so they need to be kept very minimal during the weight loss phase. Grains are consumed at breakfast only because that’s what I was taught to do and it really works… I’m not sure if there’s a scientific reason for it, but what others have suggested makes …
I rarely eat potatoes at breakfast when I’m at home. (Maybe once or twice a year.) I do sometimes get them when I’m out to eat, as breakfast potatoes are rather ubiquitous. I think that white potatoes can be a slippery, tricky beast. They are processed in the body similarly to sugar and flour, so …
There are early eaters and late eaters. No one way is right. It’s just a preference, similar to how some people like blue and some people like red. I’m an early eater. Some people in Bright Line Eating are late eaters. If you go with the latter option, in general, and find your food is …
Here are the factors I consider: How I feel in my body. Specifically, there’s a weight where my body becomes invisible to me. I’m not thinking about it anymore at all, one way or another. When I gain just a couple/few pounds, I notice and don’t feel right-sized anymore. I put on pants and turn …
The Susceptibility Scale ranges from 1 on the low end to 10 on the high end. A person’s score indicates how susceptible their brain is to the pull of addictive foods. Click here for the quiz that will tell you your score.
Ideally, yes. But I understand this can be particularly challenging, especially when the “someone” is a child. When a child is involved, you could say something along the lines of, “No thank you, this is mommy’s oatmeal, but I can make you your own bowl of oatmeal if you like.” At other times, you …
Going back to “Day 1” is a very personal decision. In Bright Line Eating, there is no one standard rule and no judgment from the community on how you decide to count your days. This is a program of honesty. If you honestly think you have broken your Bright Lines and want to start counting …