ISilly Diets‘m sick of seeing shoddy science backing up silly diets. Low carb, high carb, low GI, low fat, ‘palleo’, etc, etc, ad nauseum.

These are my general ‘diet’ rules based on what my body tells me:

  • Fat – If the food is greasy its got too much fat and it’ll send me to sleep and make me sick for a few hours.
  • Sugar – As nice as it tastes, refined sugar isn’t natural and it makes me feel like shit after having it.
  • Portion Size – If I feel full I stop eating. Simple. I don’t need to finish a plate of food.
  • Simple Foods – If it takes a long time to prepare and cook its wasting my time and often ends up complex. Complex food is hard to track.
  • Small Meals – Small meals throughout the day tend to mean I don’t get dopey and tired at times during the day. No post-lunch slump due to all the blood leaving my brain to digest the food I just ate.
  • Fruit – If you’re eating less refined sugar you’ll slowly realise fruit actually tastes good!! Apples are sweet and juicy once more – bet you didn’t expect that one.
  • Veg – When I eat veg my… digestive system ‘proceeds’ in the fashion it was meant to.
  • Boredom – Variety is immensely important. Too many people stick to a very narrow range of foods such as pasta, rice and chicken. Variety ensures you get every nutrient you need. Don’t think you can micromanage nutrients – you’re onto a loser there. Just eat varied foods. You’ll enjoy it more too.

Listen to Your Body

  • Stomach full? Stop eating!
  • Feel tired afterwards? Eat less.
  • Greasy lips and skin? Eat less fat.
  • Highs and lows? Eat less sugar.
  • Constipation? Eat more fruit and veg.

Your body is giving you signs all the time. Unfortunately we’re so determined to cater to our baser instincts that we gorge ourselves on crap and fool ourselves into thinking we’re eating healthily.

Following these rough guidelines I’ve kept a weight and body fat percentage well below the average sofa-surfer.