“I’m certainly not the first guy to say this, but in our modern, information-glutted world, rules matter more than ever. Why? Because our external environment no longer seems to have any firm boundaries, any limits or any positive cues about when to stop consuming anything. I mean, there is a reason that people get fat — it’s easy and cheap to get high-calorie, tasty food. If you look at statistics, more Americans than ever are eating out (and eating enormous portions), eating bad fast food, drinking huge amounts of high-calorie sodas and ‘energy’ waters, and microwaving endless plastic platters of ‘convenience’ food. All of which, while easy, will also make you fat — fast.”
From “The Skinny Rules: The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin,” by Bob Harper (weight-loss expert and star of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser”), with Greg Critser
