The Second Rule to Weigh Less

"And if you follow it, you'll age less"

1 THING YOU SHOULD KNOW

The clock doesn't know whether you're hungry.

It's noon—so you eat lunch.

Everyone else is having dinner—so you eat dinner.

Someone brings doughnuts into the office—apparently it's doughnut time.

But none of those things answer the question your body actually cares about:

Am I hungry?

We've become very good at eating for reasons that have almost nothing to do with physical hunger.

• Habit.
• Boredom.
• Stress.
• Celebration.
• Convenience.
• Because it's there.

And sometimes simply because it's time to eat.

1 THING YOU SHOULD DO

Before you eat anything this week, stop for five seconds and ask:

“Am I physically hungry?”

Not: Could I eat?

Not: Would that taste good?

Not: Is it lunchtime?

ASK: "Am I hungry?"

If the answer is yes, eat.

If the answer is no, wait until it becomes yes.

That's it.

WHY YOU SHOULD DO IT

Your body already has a sophisticated system for telling you when it needs energy.

Hunger and fullness are influenced by signals between your brain, digestive system, fat tissue, pancreas, and hormones.

But modern life gives us opportunities to override those signals all day long.

Food is everywhere.

So instead of beginning another diet with another set of rules, I want you to practice something much more fundamental: Listen to your body before you feed it.

For many people trying to WEIGH LESS, learning the difference between wanting food and needing food can be surprisingly powerful.

And there's another benefit.

You're not counting calories.

You're building awareness.

That's a skill you can take with you for the rest of your life.

YOUR 7-DAY CHALLENGE

For seven days, before anything containing calories goes into your mouth, ask:

“Am I physically hungry?”

If you're not sure, wait 20 minutes.

Then ask again.

Don't see how long you can go without eating. That's not the experiment.

We're simply trying to reconnect eating with hunger.

ONE QUESTION

When do you eat most often when you're NOT actually hungry?

After dinner?

While cooking?

Watching television?

At work?

Hit reply and tell me.

You might learn something about yourself just by answering.

WHAT WE DO

We specialize in women and men who want to look and feel better, but nothing they are doing is working.

After 46 years of life optimization practice, with over 10,000 patients, we know how to bring positive change to how you look and feel at this age.

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THIS WEEK'S USIE

Doc & Vicky Mac

Vicky and I still have so much of the world to see. That makes our commitment to Live Younger, Longer stronger with every trip.

P.S. Next Thursday we move from WEIGHT to HEALTH, with another small experiment you can try for seven days.

This newsletter is for general educational purposes and isn't a substitute for individualized medical care.