The best diet - it works for me
Have you ever had one of those “it works for me” ideas and wanted to share with the world? Well, I have one and it’s so mind-bogglingly simple that I kick myself for not coming up with it sooner.
Here’s the scenario: you have a wedding to attend to in three weeks in Houston (where you’ll be reuniting w/40 of your relatives whom you haven’t seen in five years plus), you finally shed off the baby weights (except the muffin top, damn that’s hard to do!) after 18 months, you dusted off that pretty couture dress you mom bought a while back (price tag attached) and pray with all your might that you can pull it pass your thunder thighs, mission accomplished except you can’t zip it up!
As Homer would say “D’OH!”
What do you do? You’re too cheap frugal to spend money on another dress, and chances of finding the one you might like is near impossible.
You go on a diet! That’s what you’ll do. But you love food too much, your motto is “live to eat” remember? And you hate to exercise.
There’s only one thing to do: you can have your cake and eat it too but just in moderation. And right after dinner, you brush your teeth! That’s right, that’s the mind-boggling idea folks!
You brush your teeth!
There must be some kind of scientific explanations behind that idea (I have yet to find it), but somehow it worked for me!! No more raiding the pantry while planting my cheeks on the couch for three-four hours every night.
Two weeks into the “brush your teeth after you eat” diet, I lost a few inches, enough to zip up the dress. I almost failed to mention that there will be no more splurging during the day either. Instead of two bowls of rice (when your hubbie notices your going back for more rice…then there’s a problem), I’d eat just one bowl but loaded up with veggies and lettuce. After dinner, a handful of almonds (I’m lucky I don’t have a sweet tooth) or no snack at all, and then march upstairs and brush my teeth.
Yeah, so what if your tummy growls while you’re trying to sleep. Block it out, just say to yourself that in a few hours…you’ll be rewarded with a glass of lactaid milk, maybe some toast and a light lunch.
It’s such a success that my hubbie is also on the bandwagon. It’s been one week and his tummy doesn’t growl as loud during our sleep. It’ll take some time to shrink that tummy and he’ll be losing a few inches off his beer belly too.
Counting points diet is too much work-you need to be a math whiz or something, no carb diet…uh, no rice, I’m Asian here! Grape fruit diet…too much acidity. Brush your teeth after you eat diet…now that’s the way to go! You heard it here first ladies and gents in case Oprah comes calling!
Second thought, I might have to put this diet on hold since New Year’s feast is coming up this weekend at mom’s house. I guess I should pack a toothbrush with me. I wonder if they have “food flavored toothbrushes”?
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Warning: gratuitous pictures below:
Here we were, Parker and Sophia attended the wedding with me since the boys had school. IT WAS THE LONGEST FLIGHT EVER with an 18 months old!
And last but not least, over the hill this past December…YIKES! My family and hubbie pulled off the biggest feat ever, a surprise party for moi! Yeah, they’re nice like that!
Have you ever had one of those “it works for me” ideas and wanted to share with the world? Well, I have one and it’s so mind-bogglingly simple that I kick myself for not coming up with it sooner.
Here’s the scenario: you have a wedding to attend to in three weeks in Houston (where you’ll be reuniting w/40 of your relatives whom you haven’t seen in five years plus), you finally shed off the baby weights (except the muffin top, damn that’s hard to do!) after 18 months, you dusted off that pretty couture dress you mom bought a while back (price tag attached) and pray with all your might that you can pull it pass your thunder thighs, mission accomplished except you can’t zip it up!
As Homer would say “D’OH!”
What do you do? You’re too cheap frugal to spend money on another dress, and chances of finding the one you might like is near impossible.
You go on a diet! That’s what you’ll do. But you love food too much, your motto is “live to eat” remember? And you hate to exercise.
There’s only one thing to do: you can have your cake and eat it too but just in moderation. And right after dinner, you brush your teeth! That’s right, that’s the mind-boggling idea folks!
You brush your teeth!
There must be some kind of scientific explanations behind that idea (I have yet to find it), but somehow it worked for me!! No more raiding the pantry while planting my cheeks on the couch for three-four hours every night.
Two weeks into the “brush your teeth after you eat” diet, I lost a few inches, enough to zip up the dress. I almost failed to mention that there will be no more splurging during the day either. Instead of two bowls of rice (when your hubbie notices your going back for more rice…then there’s a problem), I’d eat just one bowl but loaded up with veggies and lettuce. After dinner, a handful of almonds (I’m lucky I don’t have a sweet tooth) or no snack at all, and then march upstairs and brush my teeth.
Yeah, so what if your tummy growls while you’re trying to sleep. Block it out, just say to yourself that in a few hours…you’ll be rewarded with a glass of lactaid milk, maybe some toast and a light lunch.
It’s such a success that my hubbie is also on the bandwagon. It’s been one week and his tummy doesn’t growl as loud during our sleep. It’ll take some time to shrink that tummy and he’ll be losing a few inches off his beer belly too.
Counting points diet is too much work-you need to be a math whiz or something, no carb diet…uh, no rice, I’m Asian here! Grape fruit diet…too much acidity. Brush your teeth after you eat diet…now that’s the way to go! You heard it here first ladies and gents in case Oprah comes calling!
Second thought, I might have to put this diet on hold since New Year’s feast is coming up this weekend at mom’s house. I guess I should pack a toothbrush with me. I wonder if they have “food flavored toothbrushes”?
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Warning: gratuitous pictures below:
Here we were, Parker and Sophia attended the wedding with me since the boys had school. IT WAS THE LONGEST FLIGHT EVER with an 18 months old!
And last but not least, over the hill this past December…YIKES! My family and hubbie pulled off the biggest feat ever, a surprise party for moi! Yeah, they’re nice like that!
You look so lovely! And those are darn cute kids.
Brushing keeps me from snacking too. Not sure why, but it does.
Welcome back!!!
Where’ve you been?
You look wonderful!! Holy cow! that’s all it is? brushing after dinner?
I’m gonna have to try me that. I will let you know how it goes
Glad to see you back again, missed ya! And look how big the kids are getting.
I’m with you. I haven’t eaten breakfast in 10 years because I don’t like to eat food at brushing and mouthwash. It’s weird but it’s true!
This may be the first pictures I’ve seen of you. You, my dear, are a very lovely lady.
Oops… supposed to say after brushing and mouthwash. See what you made me do?!
Wow! thanks! I need this coz in two weeks, I am having a really special night with someone.
You are so very pretty! And I can’t believe how big the kids are getting. My goodness. I am glad you had a fun time at the wedding even though it was the longest flight ever!
How is your sister?