Intuitive Eating

Intuitive eating is something I very strongly believe in. Simply, I eat what my body wants! I don't tell myself I cannot eat sugar or carbs or fats (or any other food). There is a fantastic book that covers why you shouldn't tell yourself you can't have a certain food. Surprise! It's called Intuitive Eating. Of course you need to be reasonable, but it's psychology that if you tell yourself 'Okay, no more sugar', then that is all you start to crave because you have told yourself it is off limits and can never eat it again. Instead, simply tell yourself "Today, I'll focus on eating X servings of fruits and/or X servings of vegetables." By default, you'll be eating less ice cream and chocolate because you've replaced your focus on what you CAN'T eat to what you WANT to be eating.
I haven't been following this in the way that I should, but with my newfound motivation, I'm going to reread my copy of Intuitive Eating and use it as my guidelines for my new active, healthy, happy lifestyle.

The book Intuitive Eating goes over everything you need to know. It's a fantastic read and well worth $11.