Do's and Don'ts

DON'T eat any food containing white flour or sugar or any refined food
DON'T eat sweet pickels, cranberry sauce, raisins, figs, dates, bread crumbs, muffins, can and cream based soups, fruit juices, and fat free dressings.
DON'T eat dinner or snacks past 8:00 pm
DO eat slowly, with the larger meals lasting approx. 20 min. starting with a few bites or protein.
ALCOHOLareful with alcohol, use in great moderation. even though it's a carb, it is actually 7 calories per gram. red wine is the best of all evils. never drink on an empty stomach or eat with a refined carb since it turns to sugar immediately. it is better to consume alcohol with a fat or a protein so it enters your blood stream at a slower rate. remember your body treats alcohol as a poison and will burn it first for fuel, while storing everything else as fat. the last two drink you consume should always be water. alchohol will interfere with sleep patterns.
CEREALS- Look for whole grains, at least 2.5 grams of fiber, no more than two grams of fat, and no more than five grams of sugar. I always make sure there's more fiber than sugar. See Cereal list for good options.