* At least in the beginning we have to follow specific rules: we have to eat only at the fixed hours and we have to weigh food.
* We must verify our weight, but not more often than once a week.
Weight varies constantly, even during a single day.
If you do not know how to interpret these oscillations, this can be demoralizing.
* Eating only food of the same type doesn't mean we get slimmer, we just ease the digestion.
* A balanced diet provides 60% of carbohydrates, 15% protein and 25% fat.
Eating one type of food causes imbalance.
If you eat only proteins, you risk to overload the kidneys.
And so there is a strong desire to eat sweets, which is very difficult to resist.
* Weight loss in a very short time is not an advantage for the organism.
The body first loses the water and other important substances such as proteins, minerals and carbohydrates, but it keeps the fats as energy reserves.
After one or two weeks, the percentage of fat is not decreased, but the liquid.
In addition, the body learn to live with fewer calories, and when it is started the normal rhythm of life again, it burns fewer calories.
Thus we gain weight again.
To lose weight in a balanced manner, we should not lose more than 3 kilos per month.
* When following a reduced calorie regime, we lost fluids.
We need to drink 2 liters of water per day, even at the table.
* Giving up food for a period does not accelerate weight loss.
By contrast, at the next table we are more hungry.
When we start eating, we gain weight all over again.
* It is important to focus on food to be happy.
The meal must be considered a ritual.