The See’s Diet
Discovered by Laura Jones
In 2008 I lost 22 pounds in about 8-10 weeks by following this diet. I named it “The See’s Diet” in fun because I happen to love See’s candy, and I discovered that I could eat it and still lose weight if I follow all of the rules of the diet.
1) Instead of eating 3 big meals a day, eat about 5 or 6 miniature meals.
2) First 15-minute rule: When you get hungry for a miniature meal, wait 15 minutes before eating it. (Even when you’re hungry, it’s not that difficult to wait 15 minutes). Be sure you don’t skip this step! It’s critical to the success of the diet. In fact, it’s during those 15-minute periods when you’re hungry but not eating anything that you are losing the weight.
3) Second 15-minute rule: Right after eating a miniature meal, you are sometimes still hungry. Tell yourself that you’ll have more in 15 minutes if you’re still hungry. After you wait 15 minutes, you won’t be hungry because the miniature meal will have had time to reach your stomach.
4) Do not deny yourself of anything that you want to eat (including See’s candy). The trick is to only eat a small amount of it—enough to satisfy your taste buds. Tell yourself that you will have the rest later. By not denying yourself of anything that you want, it’s very easy to stay on the diet.
5) Don’t eat when you’re not hungry. This may sound like a silly rule, but it’s surprising how often we eat something when we’re not hungry just because it looks good.
6) Make water your beverage of choice. Why waste calories on a drink? However, with rule #4 in mind, if there is a drink you really want, go ahead and have it. Just have a small amount.
7) When I first started on the diet, I had a goal to lose two pounds a week. If it got close to the end of the week, and I hadn’t quite met my goal, I would switch to a low carb diet for about two days. Basically, I would eat mainly vegetables with some meat for at least 2/3 of each day. After two days, I would go back to eating a variety of foods.
8) A lot of exercise is not necessary. I go on a 12-mile bike ride once a week. The other days I rotate between doing a 15-minute stretch routine on one day, and then a 15-minute ride on my exercise bike the next day. That’s it! Part of my stretch routine includes some modified sit-ups. There are very few exercises that work the stomach muscles, and in my case, the sit-ups seem to help with the tummy area.
Discovered by Laura Jones 1) Instead of eating 3 big meals a day, eat about 5 or 6 miniature meals. 2) First 15-minute rule: When you get hungry for a miniature meal, wait 15 minutes before eating it. (Even when you’re hungry, it’s not that difficult to wait 15 minutes). Be sure you don’t skip this step! It’s critical to the success of the diet. In fact, it’s during those 15-minute periods when you’re hungry but not eating anything that you are losing the weight. 3) Second 15-minute rule: Right after eating a miniature meal, you are sometimes still hungry. Tell yourself that you’ll have more in 15 minutes if you’re still hungry. After you wait 15 minutes, you won’t be hungry because the miniature meal will have had time to reach your stomach. 4) Do not deny yourself of anything that you want to eat (including See’s candy). The trick is to only eat a small amount of it—enough to satisfy your taste buds. Tell yourself that you will have the rest later. By not denying yourself of anything that you want, it’s very easy to stay on the diet. 5) Don’t eat when you’re not hungry. This may sound like a silly rule, but it’s surprising how often we eat something when we’re not hungry just because it looks good. 6) Make water your beverage of choice. Why waste calories on a drink? However, with rule #4 in mind, if there is a drink you really want, go ahead and have it. Just have a small amount. 7) When I first started on the diet, I had a goal to lose two pounds a week. If it got close to the end of the week, and I hadn’t quite met my goal, I would switch to a low carb diet for about two days. Basically, I would eat mainly vegetables with some meat for at least 2/3 of each day. After two days, I would go back to eating a variety of foods. 8) A lot of exercise is not necessary. I go on a 12-mile bike ride once a week. The other days I rotate between doing a 15-minute stretch routine on one day, and then a 15-minute ride on my exercise bike the next day. That’s it! Part of my stretch routine includes some modified sit-ups. There are very few exercises that work the stomach muscles, and in my case, the sit-ups seem to help with the tummy area.
