It doesn’t work to just eat as much as you want of only healthy foods. Ask anyone who’s tried it. Eventually, you realize that you have to eat within the structure of what your body can handle — the incinerator. Or, you realize that it can’t be sustained because you can’t stay away from the brownies for the rest of your life. And then because of that, you throw in the towel and eat the rest of the pan of brownies. Oh, little by little, of course… just one more sliver. You know the drill.  And, if you’ve gone through enough deprivation, the body tries to make up for lost time. Ever wonder how long your “off-the-wagon” time will last? Possibly as long as the deprivation has lasted. Oooooh, that’s a sobering thought, isn’t it? The permission section is an excellent place to quote a famous food author: “Absolutism in the quest for food is a huge mistake,” said Michael Pollan in his approach to being a happy and healthy eater.79 With ONE-TWO PUNCH, you’re not depriving yourself; you’re making choices.  Does balancing protein and carbohydrate mean that you will always have to have one bite of chicken breast and … Continue reading For Life