Recharge Your Routine!

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No More Diets!
Kia could probably tell you the exact calorie, carb and fat content of almost anything on her plate. "I feel like I'm consumed with what I eat," she told us. "I just want to stop my obsession with food."

Kia described herself as always being on some kind of diet, and she would often deny herself foods she enjoyed like fruit, bread and pasta. Anything fattening was a definite no-no, but on the occasions when she would indulge, Kia says she'd go all-out: "I'd overeat because I would think that I was not going to have this for a while." This bingeing made Kia feel guilty.

With the help of Lisa High, M.S., R.D., SYL director of nutrition and a nutritionist with Wild Oats in Boulder, Colo., Kia worked on developing a new mind-set. "Lisa taught me that carbs are not bad -- they're needed for the body to function," she says. Not labeling foods as "good" or "bad" has helped Kia to stop punishing herself for eating things she likes. "I'm no longer limiting carbs," she says. "If I want a cookie, I'll have one, but I won't eat the whole box -- I know I can have another one some other time." This attitude adjustment helped Kia enjoy her treat guilt-free!

Kia also learned to be more mindful when she eats. "Usually, I would eat food because it was in front of me or because I was bored," she says. "Now I try to stop before I start feeling full and I watch my portions instead of just eating whatever is on my plate."