need enough energy-rich foods to give us the caloric energy for our
“get up and go,” and we need enough nutrient-rich foods to support
our metabolism while we’re on the move.
I can make it easy for you to lock into an optimal mix of energy-
rich and nutrient-rich! Actually, I don’t have to do much at all, be-
cause the world of natural, whole foods has done it for me. The
World’s Healthiest Foods approach is not only nutrient-rich, but it
balances out energy-richness by including energy-rich foods (like
nuts and seeds and olive oil) in your regular meal plan, but also
watching out for the overall amount included, especially in recipes
and stovetop cooking (since I don’t recommend cooking with oil).
I don’t let energy-richness get out of hand—but I don’t forbid myself
to use energy-rich foods in any of my recipes or meals. At the same
time, I focus heavily on the nutrient-rich foods that are lower energy
in terms of calories—most importantly, fresh vegetables. I use these
foods generously in my weight loss approach, and they are a key
component for balancing out your overall weight loss.
Q&A 7:
Is My Attitude Towards Weight Loss Important?
The aspect of weight loss that many fad diets overlook does not typ-
ically involve food selection, but rather, weight loss attitudes and
approaches to the experience of weight loss itself. Although weight
loss attitudes and weight loss approaches may not seem nearly as
important as food selections during weight loss, scientific research
tells us otherwise.
Put most simply, weight loss only seems to work when we treat it
like part of our everyday lives. Over and over, studies show that
when we step out of our lives to lose weight our success is temporary
at best. Our weight loss under these circumstances may last for
months, but never for years and years.
Healthy Weight Loss Q & As