Key paragraph " I naturally started eating healthy foods because I could eat more of them. If you eat a chocolate bar, you will still be hungry. For the same

Key paragraph " I naturally started eating healthy foods because I could eat more of them. If you eat a chocolate bar, you will still be hungry. For the same amount of calories, you could eat a few bowls of vegetables and be full. That said, the best part about this overall approach is that you can still eat whatever you want – just count the calories." That is essential to both taking the weight off and keeping it off. I followed only this rule, which meant avoiding refined carbs and fatty foods,and I didn't even count calories and I took off 50 pounds over about three years, and have kept it off. I still don't count calories, I eat as much as I want, I just make sure it is mostly high in bulk with a fair amount of protein, and reasonably low in fat.