...Many foods that you wouldn't expect are loaded with fat, so read labels to check fat content. There should be no forbidden foods and no mandatory foods. Remember, getting fit and losing weight is a lifelong goal, so how you eat has to be realistic...

...losses a week are slowing me down. I need to get back at it full time and make a move. I still believe there are no forbidden foods and I should have no guilt if I do stumble. But I do need to do the right things six of seven days in a week and...

...something I truly believe I can follow the rest of my life. I love the idea that I was never on a diet and had no forbidden foods. I just limited my exposure to the "wrong" foods. Plus, the foods we all think are healthy but not fun to eat...

...after, "Why did I do that?" I know there are no forbidden foods, and I also know that some foods I should stay away...why we have that food around. Yes, there are no forbidden foods, but certainly we know what we can or can't be...

...creates failure for most of us, really before we even start. With that in mind, I am following a method that has no "forbidden foods." Rather, I just limit how much and how frequent I eat, plus I spend more time planning my meals than I ever did...

...bad? Many, I would guess. How many of those times do you give up because of one slip and finish the rest of the forbidden food? That's how to turn a 100-calorie mistake into a 1,000-calorie disaster. If you are driving somewhere and...

...for most of us, even before we start our goal for weight-loss. I needed a system that allowed me to have no "forbidden foods" - a system that allowed me to have success while at times allowing some foods we love in settings that real people...

...mistake turn into 1,000 with the "I already blew it" attitude. Giving yourself permission and not having any forbidden foods helps with this. Remember, though, it's not "if," it's "when" as far as slip-ups go. You're only...