Are you the type of person who turns to food for fun, entertainment, and even comfort? Never Say Diet author Chantel Hobbs lost 200 pounds by robbing food of it's power and entertainment value. Her unique method was to make food boring. According to Hobbs "many diets unintentionally make food choices more tantalizing by setting up a system of forbidden foods and reward foods. This can make you hyper-aware of the foods you're craving and that isn't what you want. Who needs more reasons to think about cheesecake"? Hobbs suggests that you make the entire subject of food boring and that you become aware that food is simply fuel. She believes that when you do this food begins to lose it's power over you and this facilitates better choices.

So how do you make food boring? Hobbs suggests that you focus on creating your own personalized list of sensible, healthy, right portioned meals that you will eat each week. Then focus on eating 5 of these no fuss meals per day each about 300 calories. Below are examples of meals and snacks in the 300 calorie range. The more you become familiar with what a 300 calorie meal looks like the easier it becomes to stick to right portioned meals.

Breakfast Options: (300-400 calories)
1. 1 slice whole grain toast, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 cup Kashi golean cereal, 1 cup skim milk
2. 1/2 whole grain english muffin 1 tbsp. all fruit jam, scrambled egg beaters, 3 slices turkey bacon

Snacks Options: (20-300 calories)
1. 5 slices deli turkey breast, 1 pear, 10 whole cashews
2. 1 cup carrots, 1/2 cucumber, 2 tbsp light ranch dressing

Lunch Options: (300-400 calories)
1. 4 oz. tun w/ 2 tbsp. light mayo on bed of romaine, 2 tbsp. almonds slices, 1 orange
2. 4 oz. chopped chicken, 3/4 cup brown rice, 3/4 cup black beans, 3 tbsp. salsa

Dinner Options: (300-400 calories)
1. teriyaki grilled chicken breast, 1/2 sweet potato with cinnamon, salad, 2 tbsp. light dressing
2. 6 oz. lean sirloin fajitas, green peppers, onions, 4 tbsp. salsa, 2 tbsp. fat free cheese, 2 tbsp fat free sour cream

Hobbs recommends that you create a week's worth of meals and then continue to eat the same meals over a 4 week period. "Make it so regular that no mental energy goes into it". This allows you to focus your energy on other factors that will help you lose weight i.e. exercise.

Get more how to lose weight without dieting tips from: Never Say Diet: Make Five Decisions and Break the Fat Habit for Good