Simple Steps to Eat Right for Life -

1) Reduce your modified carbohyrate intake.  Modified carbs are  anything that is not eaten in its original
form. So reduce breads, pasta, breakfast cereal, muffins, granola bars, and of course, any other food in a bag or a box.

Your carb caolories should come from fruit, vegetables and nuts.

2) Eliminate bad fats, increase good fats. Trans fats are not safe at any level.  If you don't believe me, read Eat Right for Life by Dr. Ann Kulze.

3) Eat more protein, but not an excessive amount.  I recommend eating protein with every meal and snack.

4) Add more fiber to your diet by eating more fruits, vegetables, and raw nuts.

5) Be good - compliant, 90% of the time!

How does this work?  Craig Ballentine breaks it down like this and it is easy to remember - Well, let's say you are on a 2000 calorie per day diet. To hit 90%
compliance, that means 1800 calories must come from fruits, veggies, nuts, and protein, leaving you 200 calories "to play with".

You can either have a 200 calorie treat each day, or save up 200 calories for 3-4 days straight and have a 600-800 calorie reward meal every 3-4 days.