Ill do anything to lose weight. The beast? What beast? Just tell me where that beast is, and Ill feed it.

Hold on, a minute, my friend. Before I introduce you to the beast, Id like to take a poll.

The question is simple: Whats the quickest way to lose weight? Before you read on, whats the first thing that pops into YOUR head? No peeking now

Fess up. What just squeaked out of your brain?

If your answer was something like dieting or watching carbs or cutting fat or exercising or positive affirmations hung up on your refrigerator door (or, better yet, bathroom mirror) I am skinny. I am skinny. I am skinny, sorry, you are wrong no, silly, not wrong about being or not being skinny, but wrong about quick weight loss.

Actually, the quickest way to lose weight is to STARVE yourself. Hey, I didnt say the best way now, did I? Look back I said the quickest way.

Well, that sounds ridiculous, doesnt it? Who in the world would starve themselves, on purpose no less, to lose weight?

Lots and lots of people, and YOU just may be one of those people who has done exactly thatstarved yourself to drop the fatand not just once either.

What? How could that be? you cry.

Is there any chance that youve ever gone on a diet to lose weight? Or maybe even too many diets in your lifetime to count?

I hope youre sitting downheres the shocker. Its likely that every time you went on a weight loss diet, you lost weight because you were actually starving yourselfyou restricted TOO many calories.

Or, even if you got enough calories, those calories came from foods that were empty of the right nutrientsanother not-so-obvious way of starving.

Sure, your stomach can feel full, but if you dont get the right nutrients, then you constantly crave more foodyour bodys way of pushing you to get life-saving nutritionnot that YOUVE ever had any of those mind-body-snatching cravings. '?

You, with the help of your trusty teammates, Will and Discipline, may be able to beat back those overpowering feed-me, feed-me urges and cravingsfor a while. You can do it. You can do it, you tell yourself.

Indeed, you can and do do it. You lose weight, and the victory of weight loss is ever so sweet. Youre feelin pretty darn spunky about yourself.

And then, bam! It happens again, just like every time beforestarvation beckons the beast for help, and the beast rears its ugly head.

So, my friend, its time to meet the beast up close and very personal. His name: Hunger.

Hunger is a mighty beast. Just like Thirst and Sleeping and Breathingall those powerful instinctive beasts have one common missionto keep you alive.

You cant beat back the beast forever. Hunger will take you over, in spite of your allies, Will and Discipline, and the result: You will eatjust a bit here and there at first. Then you will eventually fill-up on all those food favorites that you promised yourself to get out of your lifeforever. Well, forever didnt last long at all.

The scale goes up one more time, and your self-esteem plummets down. You feel like a failure once again and that old, familiar feeling creeps backyou just feel crummy about yourself.

You beat your head against the wall trying to figure out why you cant fight the beast, Hunger. You figure you must be lazy or weak or just plain dumb to eat the foods that sabotage your good intentions for weight loss and health gain.

Whew! Be relievedyou are NOT lazy or weak or dumb. You are quite simplyhungry.

You did not failthe diets failed you. Any food plan that starves you is designed to failthe beast will winevery time.

If you are hungry, you will eatsooner or later. Your hunger instinct is built into you to keep you alive.

So the next time you get hungry, instead of trying to ignore or deny or fight the beast, how about doing the obviousfeed the beast and thank it for protecting you and keeping you alive.

Oh, one little point: feed the beast the bestfoods packed with nutrients and fiber and low on calories, instead of foods and pseudo-foods that are overloaded with fat, cholesterol, animal protein, salt, sugar, white flour, and way too many calories that love to live on your hips, tummy, thighs, and butt.

And, for goodness sake, stop feeding the beast when it is full and satisfied. Dont overstuff it!

And what are the premium foods that satisfy the beast, fill you up, and sustain weight loss, as well as promote health and fitness, over the long haul of your lifetime?

One, two, three.All together nowWhole, fresh fruits and vegetables and plant foods! Ahhh.such music to my earsyoure good. You are really, really good!

Oh, yeah, one more thing. Now that you KNOW the secret keys (REAL live foods) to permanent weight loss and health gain, why not take that next iddy, biddy stepput your wisdom into practice every day.

You CAN tame the beast and have the body you want and deserve.

All you have to do is wash, open mouth, insert, bite down, and chew!