The 20/20 Diet by Phil McGraw

Author:Phil McGraw [McGraw, Phil]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Health & Fitness, Diet & Nutrition, Diets, Weight Loss
ISBN: 9781939457318
Google: omGmoAEACAAJ
Publisher: Bird Street Books
Published: 2015-01-06T05:00:00+00:00

builds, make sure you don’t let your gung-ho attitude cross over into

“self-righteous know-it-all” territory. If you find yourself telling everybody else what they should or shouldn’t be eating and preaching your

new knowledge about healthy foods, it’s time to put a cork in it. They

don’t want you spewing your new wisdom all over them—it can come

off as very obnoxious. A definite turnoff.

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Make Your Social Media

Accounts Work for You

If you use them appropriately, your social media accounts can

actually help instead of hinder your weight loss efforts. One study

out of the Uni STREET

versity of South Carolina showed that people who

posted information about their weight loss as they dieted lost more

weight. It’s all in how you set up your virtual environment.

If you get involved in online weight loss support groups, post

photos of your healthy food choices as a visual food journal, or

just celebrate your success with like-minded friends online, this

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perience can enhance your weight loss.

Phase 2: The 5-Day Sustain | 119

Moving toward Phase 3: The 20-Day Attain

After you’ve completed the second phase, you should be feeling much

more in control of your behavior and your diet. You are 10 days into

the diet, and you’re settling into a new pattern, which is very motivat-

ing. Now that you have completed the necessary preparation work—

physically, psychologically, and beyond—you are ready fo INC.

r the next

20 days, which are the heart of the 20/20 Diet. You’ve looked back-

ward, you’ve looked forward, and you’ve got all the vision you need to

make your get-real weight a reality.

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PHASE 3:

THE 20-DAY ATTAI INC.

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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

— Sir Winston Churchill

You’ve now been following this plan for 10 days—congratulations!

The past 10 days have essentiall BOOKS,

y been preparation for the 20-Day

Attain phase, which is truly the crux of this diet. You have laid the

important groundwork, and you’re likely feeling better than you have

in a long time.

Let’s perform another quick self-evaluation so you can really see

and appreciate your progress. Go back to chapter 4 and fill in your

updated weight and measurements, then answer the questions below.

Remember to reward yourself in a healthy way for your achievements.

Acknowledging STREET

Your Progress

Have you continued to feel improvement in your energy

levels throughout the day?

Yes No

Do you continue to feel more mentally focused and alert? Yes No

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xercise becoming easier for you to complete?

Yes No

Are you more aware of your physical hunger and are you

handling cravings with more ease?

Yes No

Are you feeling healthier and lighter overall?

Yes No

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Do you feel more in control of your eating and exercise

habits?

Yes No

Write down anything else positive you might be feeling and

experiencing.

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In the third phase, which is 20 days in length, you’ll be adding in

a wide variety of food to keep your palate from getting bored, to stop

any hint of rebellion you might experience, and to give your body the

essential nutrients it needs. (So if you’ve been missing a particular fruit or vegetable, you’ll probably find it in t BOOKS,

his phase.) Each meal will still

include at least two of the 20/20 Foods, and you’ll even have some

recommendations for how and what to order out at restaurants.

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