“Don’t dig your grave with your own knife and fork” – English proverb

Techniques of maintaining sensible weight:

• Doing charitable work that will take your mind off eating for a while
• Eating wholesome food, whole grains, fruits and vegetables
• Do regular yoga exercise
• Sleep soundly throughout the night and keep your mind clear
• Drink at least six glasses of water a day and help lessen cravings
• Breathe deeply at selected points of the day
• Meditate and maintain a calm, peaceful state of mind
• Get massages and reduce hunger pangs or cravings

Consider these quotes:

“One should eat to live, not live to eat” – Cicero

“People’s natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them” - Confucius

“To lengthen your life, shorten your meals” – Proverb

“It is one’s own mind, not enemies, that lures evil ways” - Buddha

There is one book that you might find useful --- “The Diet of the S-ages” by Michael Levy Read more about it here at HealthNYoga.com!