Bad foods that are great for your waist

Matt sent me an article called "Bad foods that are actually great for your waist" that he saw on CNN.com. This was my reply to him: ...like many news stories, they really try to grab you with the headlines, don't they? What I find interesting, is that while there are new discoveries all the time, many of these things aren't really new news but just new ways of appearing to disagree with what people think is accurate info. (did that make sense?) In other words, no one ever said you had to avoid red meat if you don't want to, just don't eat it really often, and try to choose leaner cuts. What I like about the Healthy Cookbooks and the volumetric concepts is that you don't need to deprive yourself--in fact, that will never be successful--you just need to make better choices and readjust your taste buds and habits to really enjoy things that are healthier for you. I think that was my problem before I met with Nicole Brown to talk about nutrition. I felt guilty whenever I ate (that was when I was about 20 lbs heavier than I am now) which was not fun at all. Now, by making substitutions in recipes like the cookbooks do and choosing to include lots more veggies in recipes, you can eat a really satisfying portion of things and not overconsume calories. Now I love to eat and cook much more than I used to! I don't count calories but I know that by making good choices 75% of the time or so, I can maintain. Making good choices 95% of the time, I can lose weight if I need to.