Trying to lose weight? Here’s some food for thought. What if Americans were as conscientious about “spending” the calories on their bodies’ daily budgets as they are about spending their hard-earned dollars?
According to Charles Stuart Platkin, author of the new book “The Automatic Diet” (Penguin Group, 2005), there is a set number of calories in the body’s budget for the day. So how do we make the most of our “finances,” calorie-wise?
The answer lies within the pages of “The Automatic Diet,” where readers discover that all successful dieters share a common secret to consistently maintaining their weight: They do not have to think about what they are doing. Their food choices are automatic; they already know what to eat to keep off the weight.
One of the key secrets is “calorie bargains”: foods that are low in calories but still taste great and satisfy our strongest urges. They are substitutes for the “higher-priced” foods we tend to eat.
Here are a few of Platkin’s picks:
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