Could the 'two treat rule' be the key to weight loss? - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Could the ‘ two treat rule’ be the key to weight loss By You Magazine - May 25, 2018 If you’re trying to lose weight, it can be tempting to put a blanket ban on anything you consider to be ‘unhealthy’ – but according to nutritionist Amanda Baker Lemein, M.S., R.D, you don’t have to cut out your favourite treats altogether. During an interview with Women’s Health magazine, Amanda explained that she recommends that her clients follow a ‘two treat rule’ when they’re working on getting in shape, and it’s a trick that allows them to achieve their goals without feeling totally deprived. ‘I came up with this as a way to quantify for my clients what “moderation” means,’ Amanda explained to the mag. ‘It’s unrealistic to think that you’ll never encounter another cupcake or piece of pizza ever again in your life. If you’re told you can never have a food that you love again, it becomes all that more enticing to you.’ Getty Images So the saying ‘a little of what you fancy does you good’ does actually ring true – but how much of those fanciful foods should you be tucking into, and how often? Amanda’s two treat rule allows you to have two servings per week, as long as you make sure that they’re portion controlled. The rest of the time, she says that you should be enjoying a range of balanced, nutritious meals and snacks, with a focus on plant-based produce, whole grains and lean protein, as well as the usual fruits and veggies. However, serving up that slice of cake or bowl of cheesy pasta on a regular basis not only means that you know you have something a little more indulgent to look forward to, it’s likely to prevent you from giving in to fat, carb or sugar cravings as soon as they strike. Simple, but we think that it could be rather effective… RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved