Two more rules:

1. Always eat from a small bowl. Snacks should be the size of a tea cup and meals the size of your hand. If you eat from a large bowl you're likely to pour yourself a huge serving and you'll end up enormous.
2. Always eat using a teaspoon. If you use a tablespoon you'll eat too quickly and just want more
3. Always measure grains and yogurt with a cup. Eg cereal and oats. Never guestimate or free pour because you'll end up having way too much.
4. Always have a meal plan because other wise you'll get bored and binge.
5. Never have an entree, main and dessert [I'm not sure if I ever stuck to this one, although I sure did try]
6. Never order pasta or risotto - there's way too many carbs.

Can you see why I am tired of this? Worst thing is they don't even work!! Sure, I'm not gaining weight, but I don't eat rubbish. This is what I ate yesterday (and tracking my food is NOT going to be a regular thing here, that's not what this is about)

B: Organic vanilla Greek yogurt with Organic cranberry and almond muesli & a banana
S: Wholemeal snail from the markets
L: Wholemeal roll with smoked salmon, kale & cashew dip & avocado
S: Watermelon & 2 rice cakes with peanut butter & raw honey
D: (OUT) Entree: Pc of smoked salmon bruscetta
Main: Moussaka with tomato salad
Dessert: 1 scoop vanilla gelato in a cone

And that is me eating exactly how, when and what I want. And to me, that's outrageous! To a past me the idea of doing that would have meant I freaked out. But look - it's mostly healthy food!!

All of these rules come from funny places like magazines & a few are from my own experience. But I'm so glad I'm done with them!