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The Diet Mindset
For her part, Eliana felt she needed one daily “cheat” to DAVID J. COHEN ©WWW
give herself a sense of control over her diet, whether it was a
handful of dates or a small dish of ice cream. The cheat was Private Investigator ©WWW
intentional, an integral part of the “diet.” Thus was the DCL DJC Investigative Group
born: a diet called living vs. a lifestyle of dieting. We adjusted
the “rules” and made up our own. Licensed And Bonded - NY • Licensed - Maryland
Eliana: My mother approached me to join her on this Specializing in Civil and
journey, and I warily accepted. Going from soda and juices all Criminal Investigations
the time to plain water was possibly the hardest transition.
But I loved the vegetables (sautéed in water!); the colorful, Cell Phone: 917-301-0430
crunchy salads with savory nut butter-based (oil-free!) dress- E-mail: djc@djcinvestigativegroup.com
ings; the healthy smoothies and green shakes; and the funky
black bean burgers. A whole new world opened up to me. www.djcinvestigativegroup.com
The food was always good, and I was never hungry anymore.
No longer would I finish a meal and still need more. I was Accelerating the Pace of Change
acquiring healthy, natural nutrients, and I began to feel real- Evidence-Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents
ly good.
Anxiety, Behavior, Depression & Trauma
When I decided to eat healthier, I just wanted to feel good. Parenting Techniques with Proven Results
I wanted to stop feeling lethargic and uncomfortable. It was-
n’t that I was that overweight. But I knew that my Nutella and Momentumcounseling@outlook.com
peanut butter and M&M sandwiches on pillowy white bread 443-756-4648
wasn’t going to help me feel energetic. Nor was my steady
consumption of ginger ale and my refusal to drink unflavored Evening and Sunday appointments
water going to keep my frequent bouts of nausea away.
With the DCL, I lost all the weight from months of junk
food binges. I now love feeling energized and am able to get
things done. I went from a completely sedentary lifestyle to
taking up running. I completed a 5K and, most recently, a
10K! I am confident in my outfits, and feel good about taking
charge of my health and setting my own limits. And, this may
be hard to believe, but I don’t even like soda anymore!
Adina: I like structure, so for the most part I follow the
Fuhrman plan pretty closely, hewing to its “vegan” prescrip-
tion during the week and tweaking it with mini-cheats on
occasion. But others, like my daughter, who need more wig-
gle room have embraced her DCL plan and have found suc-
cess just the same.
Eliana: There is another aspect of my new healthy lifestyle
that I want to share: I learned it’s very important, and even
sacred, to be mindful of what we eat. When we are about to
recite a bracha on a food, we are supposed to think about
what we are about to eat and understand where it came from
so that we will say the right blessing for that food
I have acquired a deeper enjoyment of all the foods I eat.
I now eat slowly, taking note of the flavors. I enjoy each
spoonful and every bite. When I choose a “cheat,” I do so
with care. I make sure it is a small portion, and when I am
done, I feel like I have fully experienced every aspect of the
treat. I think that is why I am satisfied even when I take so
little. When I used to open up a party-sized bag of M&M’s, I
would take one after the other until I felt sick, and often con-
tinued to take still more because somehow I wasn’t satisfied.
Now, each bite I take is full of flavor and appreciation, which
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For her part, Eliana felt she needed one daily “cheat” to DAVID J. COHEN ©WWW
give herself a sense of control over her diet, whether it was a
handful of dates or a small dish of ice cream. The cheat was Private Investigator ©WWW
intentional, an integral part of the “diet.” Thus was the DCL DJC Investigative Group
born: a diet called living vs. a lifestyle of dieting. We adjusted
the “rules” and made up our own. Licensed And Bonded - NY • Licensed - Maryland
Eliana: My mother approached me to join her on this Specializing in Civil and
journey, and I warily accepted. Going from soda and juices all Criminal Investigations
the time to plain water was possibly the hardest transition.
But I loved the vegetables (sautéed in water!); the colorful, Cell Phone: 917-301-0430
crunchy salads with savory nut butter-based (oil-free!) dress- E-mail: djc@djcinvestigativegroup.com
ings; the healthy smoothies and green shakes; and the funky
black bean burgers. A whole new world opened up to me. www.djcinvestigativegroup.com
The food was always good, and I was never hungry anymore.
No longer would I finish a meal and still need more. I was Accelerating the Pace of Change
acquiring healthy, natural nutrients, and I began to feel real- Evidence-Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents
ly good.
Anxiety, Behavior, Depression & Trauma
When I decided to eat healthier, I just wanted to feel good. Parenting Techniques with Proven Results
I wanted to stop feeling lethargic and uncomfortable. It was-
n’t that I was that overweight. But I knew that my Nutella and Momentumcounseling@outlook.com
peanut butter and M&M sandwiches on pillowy white bread 443-756-4648
wasn’t going to help me feel energetic. Nor was my steady
consumption of ginger ale and my refusal to drink unflavored Evening and Sunday appointments
water going to keep my frequent bouts of nausea away.
With the DCL, I lost all the weight from months of junk
food binges. I now love feeling energized and am able to get
things done. I went from a completely sedentary lifestyle to
taking up running. I completed a 5K and, most recently, a
10K! I am confident in my outfits, and feel good about taking
charge of my health and setting my own limits. And, this may
be hard to believe, but I don’t even like soda anymore!
Adina: I like structure, so for the most part I follow the
Fuhrman plan pretty closely, hewing to its “vegan” prescrip-
tion during the week and tweaking it with mini-cheats on
occasion. But others, like my daughter, who need more wig-
gle room have embraced her DCL plan and have found suc-
cess just the same.
Eliana: There is another aspect of my new healthy lifestyle
that I want to share: I learned it’s very important, and even
sacred, to be mindful of what we eat. When we are about to
recite a bracha on a food, we are supposed to think about
what we are about to eat and understand where it came from
so that we will say the right blessing for that food
I have acquired a deeper enjoyment of all the foods I eat.
I now eat slowly, taking note of the flavors. I enjoy each
spoonful and every bite. When I choose a “cheat,” I do so
with care. I make sure it is a small portion, and when I am
done, I feel like I have fully experienced every aspect of the
treat. I think that is why I am satisfied even when I take so
little. When I used to open up a party-sized bag of M&M’s, I
would take one after the other until I felt sick, and often con-
tinued to take still more because somehow I wasn’t satisfied.
Now, each bite I take is full of flavor and appreciation, which
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