Everyday Systems

I leave early for work and have no time to cook in the morning so I bring an Isogenix bar and eat it on the run. Just starting tomorrow and this diet really sounds great!

You can eat whatever you wish. But, personally, I wouldn't choke down powder, or a shake, or a bar if you paid me. Life is too short to eat crappy tasting food. Eating is one of life's simplest pleasures.

milczar wrote:You can eat whatever you wish. But, personally, I wouldn't choke down powder, or a shake, or a bar if you paid me. Life is too short to eat crappy tasting food. Eating is one of life's simplest pleasures.

I couldn't agree more!

As they've said, if it fits on a plate, it's "legal".

I prefer real food. The problem with a lot of bars (you a weightlifter perchance?) is that many of them are glorified candy bars.

Do I ever use MRPs (Meal Replacement Products)? Yes, sometimes. Very rarely when my schedule calls for me to be "on" in public all day and stopping for a meal wouldn't work.

If it became a daily thing, I'd examine my schedule.

mutahi5,

Theoretically, it's fine -- as long as it isn't a candy bar in disguise (and thus a sweet). No-s gives you a lot of leeway in terms of how you define your meals.

But I think you'll find that sitting down to a formal meal, however brief, is HELPFUL for long term success. The more concrete external signs you can associate with mealtimes (sitting down, a set table, the presence of other people, etc), the quicker and better you'll train your appetite to only be hungry when it's time to eat. It's sort of like Pavlov's dogs with the bell. Plus, restoring a bit of dignity and peace and conviviality to your meals is a great good in itself.

Reinhard