Trigger foods

The Thin Commandments Diet contains lots of wisdom about weight loss and maintenance. The author understands how and why some of us have problems with over-eating.

He suggests that we think about which foods have been major problems for us in the past. He calls these "trigger foods." We can either eliminate them entirely, or set up rules for consuming them (only in a restaurant, only at your mother's, only on Christmas, only on the weekend, whatever makes sense to you). The key is to be honest with ourselves about our history with these trigger foods and how well we can handle them.

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In Part One, Dr. Gullo shares his Thin Commandments, including:

• Think historically, not just calorically--identify trigger foods that can undermine weight loss

• Slips should teach you, not defeat you--uncover the "24 hour secret" and never gain weight from binging again

• Success is about substitution, not denial--discover the 10 most common diet-busting foods and their satisfying substitutes