Description
Book SynopsisRichard Templar is the author of the international bestselling Rules books. Over 2 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templar's Rules. The complete list of titles is as follows: Rules of Life, Rules of Work, Rules of Management, Rules of Wealth, Rules of Parenting, Rules of Love and the latest bestseller, The Rules to Break.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Know what you’re eating
Know what you should be eating
It’s a mindset
You have to want to lose weight
Understand why you eat
Only eat when you’re hungry
Ask yourself why
Change your habits
Set goals
Keep a diary
Think positive
Stand up straight
Use affirmations
Eat only in public
Don’t eat mindlessly
Don’t listen to the voice of doughnuts
Don’t believe the myths
Spot the trigger
Spot the trigger (again)
Reward yourself
Think half full
Pretend to finish the packet
Meet the family
Tell your parents where to get off
Expect fluctuations
Live on credit, not debt
Look at your assumptions
Go on a part-time diet
Use practical ploys
Don’t eat less, eat differently
If you’re going to have a second helping, don’t have the first one
Buy a smaller plate
Don’t finish it off
If you can’t resist temptation, avoid it
Count to ten
Always shop on a full stomach
You can eat when you like…
…but be careful
Always put food on a plate
Don’t buy food you don’t like
Check which snacks are actually high calorie
Keep healthy snacks in the house
Don’t keep unhealthy snacks
Make it a ritual
Stop!
Use stronger food
Eat low cal
Be label smart
Grill, don’t fry
Get your vegetables in proportion
Vegetables first
Give up potatoes
Never eat anything bigger than your fist
Hands off the kids’ leftovers
Find something to do with your hands
Distract yourself
Snack as you cook
Drink more
Drink less
Avoid diet drinks
Take food to work
Carry emergency rations
Weigh yourself
Switch off
Get more sleep
Don’t get hungry
Eat ahead
Eat more slowly
Pause between courses
Eat with a teaspoon
Eat more fibre
Drink your food
Eat little and often
Watch those portions
Always check the packet
Divide your cheese
Portion out snacks
Recognise 100 calories
Find a shortcut
Show two fingers to cake
Cut down snack portions
Don’t try to match
Eat less, do more
East less, do more
Know how much you're burning
Get off the bus
Walk faster
Get a pedometer
Make everyday life more energetic
Mind how you party
Eat before you go
Say no to nibbles
Be last at the table
Have two starters
Dressing on the side
Leave something on your plate
Share the pudding round
Rehearse saying no
Cook your own
Limit the alcohol
Don’t give up on yourself
