GETTING READY FOR A NEW LIFE: THE MAIN POINTS OF PROGRAM
1. Avoidance of eating for long periods of time2. Excessive restriction of total number of calories3. Avoidance of eating “forbidden” foodsTo help you avoid these detrimental dieting practices you will be following a very organized food plan in which you will eat six times a day (three meals and three snacks) on a schedule. Although your diet will be a healthy one, it will include a variety of foods. Emphasis will be placed on portion sizes of food rather than calories, although portion control eventually results in a lowering of the calories you are eating each day. I don’t want you thinking or worrying about calories or trying to restrict your calories to a low level. You will lose weight once you cease your binge eating and control the portions of the foods you eat.Finally, there are no lists of “forbidden” foods in this program. Avoidance of certain foods has been one of your problems. It sets up an all-or-nothing phenomenon in which you are either completely avoiding higher-calorie foods or bingeing on them. I will be showing you how to eat your binge foods in moderation. You may not believe this to be possible but, I assure you, it is. In fact, it is not just a possibility, it is a necessary part of your overcoming your binge-eating problem.*59\358\8*
