Losing weight really is all about portion control, and with prepackaged food and fast food, it can be really easy.
I cannot stress enough the importance of limiting your carbohydrate intake in addition to limitng your calories.
You will lose twice as fast on 1500 calories of protein and fat, compared to 1500 calories of carbohydrate. I
like one-food diets, because of the structure and monotony. Lots of patients start out eating 3 Double Quarter
Pounders with Cheese (no buns) a day, a 1500 calorie diet. They eat one Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
(no bun) for lunch and two for dinner. But after a day or two on this program, more often than not,
patients easily decrease their intake to two Double Quarter Pounders with Cheese (no buns) a day, eating one
for lunch and one for dinner, or just two for dinner. The same thing happens with Lean Cuisine or Healthy
Choice or Healthy Steamers. After a day or two of eating 4-6 a day, many patients easily decrease their intake
to 3-4 a day. Over time, monotony helps.