The idiom “the devil is in the details” means that mistakes are usually made in the small details of a project. Usually it is a caution to pay attention to details to avoid failure. I use the phrase in the opposite way: If you get too bogged down in the details of ONE-TWO PUNCH, you will drive yourself crazy. It will then become just like any other diet that ends up not being sustainable. The “devil” is found in making this process too detailed and in over-analyzing your food choices. One of the reasons diets aren’t sustainable is that the process is working against you. While exciting at first, all the planning, tracking, measuring, weighing, reading labels and calculating is causing additional stress. Remember when you increase your stress you increase cortisol levels in your body and increased cortisol levels increase your potential to store fat.35 We need to cut out the stress! ONE-TWO PUNCH is designed to reduce the stress of eating and help you eat in a balanced way. Balance also means balance in the foods you choose to eat. Yes, the fist of carb can be anything, but do we want it to be a brownie every … Continue reading The Devil is in the Details