Woman’s World USA – August 12, 2019

Meals that melt stubborn midlife fat

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ased on scientific studies and inspired

by Thompson’s personal struggle with

food addiction, Bright Line Eating

uses a handful of crystal-clear rules to elimi-

nate factors that can trigger either obsessive

thoughts about food or intense urges to eat. A

big part of that is sk ipping foods with addic-

tive qualities, especially sugar and flour.

Also key: establishing eating patterns that

shift hormonal balance in favor of effortless

appetite control, which means set portions,

set meal times and no snacking. Hunger

and cravings shrink dramatically. On top

of that, “eating choices become automatic.

You don’t have to think about them. So you’re

eating the right things and passing up the

wrong things without having to deplete your

willpower,” adds Thompson, whose formula

gets powerful results time and again.

Was the approach intended to have special

benefits for women over 40? No...and yet

that’s exactly what happened. A majority of

Bright Line’s biggest successes are postmeno-

pausal. Says Thompson, “So many women are

living in a body that doesn’t feel right, but they

think that because they’re past menopause,

there’s nothing they can do. I’m here to say it’s

absolutely possible to lose weight at any age.”

The younger we are, the faster fat melts, right? Not so among

devotees of Bright Line Eating, a buzzed-about new way to slim.

“We’ve tracked tens of thousands of people on our program,

including women in their 70s and 80s. No matter their age,

they’re losing at the same rate,” reveals creator Susan Peirce

Thompson, Ph.D., a University of Rochester neuroscientist. How?

Bright Line’s simple eating strategies, designed to neutralize brain

signals that prompt us to overeat, naturally counteract the effects of

declining estrogen. “This levels the playing field. Suddenly, perimeno-

pausal and postmenopausal women lose as effortlessly as women in their 20s.”

Thompson sees losses of 15, 20, even 30 pounds in two weeks!

As a teen, “I discovered that candy, cookies and cake

took away my anxiety,” recalls Toni Nokes, 51. Strong

urges to eat comfort food derailed diets her whole life.

At 305 pounds, she saw a video about Bright

Line Eating. “Something clicked. I knew it was

for me,” recalls the New Jersey psychothera-

pist. It took time to adjust to no sugar, flour or

snacks. “But the difference was amazing. I’d

be full after meals and didn’t get hungry for five

or six hours. No more obsessing about food

either.” When Toni hit menopause midway to

her goal, she was shocked to keep losing like

a woman half her age. Down 125 pounds, “I’m

healthy—and it feels so effortless!”

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Bright Line Eating includes official

meal guidelines and portion sizes

for hundreds of foods. Our unofficial

breakdown: Start with 200 calories

of protein at each meal. At breakfast,

add 100 calories of healthy starch

and a piece of fruit. At lunch, add 100

calories of healthy fat, 2 cups of raw or

1 cup of cooked veggies and 1 piece of

fruit. At dinner, add 100 calories of fat,

1 cup of cooked veggies and 4 cups

of side salad. Choose ingredients with

no sugar or flour. For more great meal

ideas, check out @BrightLineEating

on Instagram. As always, get a doc-

tor’s okay to try any new plan.

MAKE SLIM

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Toni lost 125 lbs!

Neuroscientist’s estrogen discovery helps you

drop up to 30 lbs in 14 days—at any age!

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