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The 10 Hugh Diet Commandments
As bombs keep descending over Baghdad, an increasing number of nervous New Yorkers are hitting the fridge, sedating themselves with sugary, fatty junk food. Let this column be your diet survival guide during these tough times. Here are 10 simple rules that should keep you from splitting your pant seams this spring.




(1) Exercise vigorously for a solid hour (weight training and/or cardio) three times a week to boost your fat-burning potential.


(2) Soda-bad, diet soda-better,water-best.


(3) Limit refined carbohydrates (bread, pretzels, pasta, rice) to the early part of the day.


(4) Up lean protein intake, particularly seafood (sashimi anyone?).


(5) Satisfy your sugar lust by eating fresh fruit or sugar-free jello for dessert.


(6) Avoid processed food, if possible. If you must have a frozen dinner, such as Lean Cuisine, make sure there is less than 10 grams of sugars per serving on the nutrition label.


(7) Treat yourself to one Reward Meal a week. This is not a license to binge, just an opportunity to eat normal food like a normal person.


(8) Undress your salads. Most salad dressings, including the so called fat-free varieties, are loaded with sugar. I personally just add a splash of balsamic vinegar to mine.


(9) Limit alcohol consumption to once a week at most. Alcohol is calorie dense and unleashes cravings for fatty, salty junk food.


(10) Be patient! You did not become fat overnight, so don't expect to be thin in one week.

Apr 04, 2003    4:28 pm
 
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