My 7 Rules to Not Gain Weight and Have a Belly!

The TRUTH:  The "ONLY" way to loose weight is to decrease calorie intake.

As a foodie I love to eat. But I'll gain weight, which I hate, which is then very hard to lose. So I have 7 RULES to not gain weight and not have a belly:

1. * Weigh myself daily. Don't go over 160 lbs. I prefer 150 lbs. but that seems impossible.
2. No breakfast. Only black coffee.
3. No sugar, no carbs, no "W's" (Tom Brady):
• no white sugar,
• no white rice,
• no white bread,
• no white potatoes,
• no white pasta,
• no white milk.
• [I also avoid pop, pizza crust, ice cream, doughnuts, cookies, chocolate, etc. But I cheat and break this rule maybe once a week!] Eat more vegetables and protein.
4. Intermittent fasting for 12-16 hours every day. No calories after dinner the night before till lunch the next day [for eg. from 8 pm to noon -- 16 hours].
5. Drink lots of water. 8 cups or more every day.
6. "Enjoy" hungry feelings. I don't have to eat just because I feel hungry, which happens throughout the day every single day!
7. Stop eating before I feel completely full.
8. [Not recommended but it works for me on occasion.] A shot of bourbon--which has no carbs--to delay lunch for a few hours.

You Need to Obey Rules to be Free (and to loose weight). We like freedom: "I'm free to do whatever I want." So we don't like rules: "Do this, don't do that." But freedom without rules will lead to a loss of freedom (and weight gain).

• I don't keep these rules rigidly but I am always conscious of them when I break them, so as to make up for them...especially to loose the weight after I've gained a few lbs.
• Exercise is important, but exercise is not primarily for weight loss but for building muscle. Those who exercise might excuse and justify themselves to eat more.