The thought-dimension for day 27 was emotional intelligence, defined as the ability to recognise your emotions and those of others. Identifying the particular emotion I was feeling towards people or in a situation allowed me to acknowledge my feelings and express them in an appropriate manner. Here I was encouraged to think rather than to simply act. For the first time since I commenced the no diet diet I was able to see something that might be relevant to my weight situation-gaining control of emotional eating. And while I can see the benefit in consciously controlling my emotions for one day (it shows me that it can be done and that I need not be a slave to habitual emotional response) I think it requires a lot more practice and support if I, or for that manner anyone, is to overcome emotional eating.
The thought-dimension for day 28 was social intelligence, defined as helping society in general, expressing values in a positive and practical way. I am all for supporting Fair Trade and charities, offering assistance where practical and volunteering for causes that mesh with my social values. While I can see how living a more authentic and involved way can be life enhancing I can’t really see how it relates to weight loss.
So here I come to the end of phase four and the structured section of the no diet diet. I have followed the program to the letter, changing my behaviour, challenging myself and ‘doing something different’ at every opportunity. According to the authors my reward should be a weight loss of between 2kg and 4kg. In fact, having maintained my weight of last week, at the end of the no diet diet program I have a net gain of 0.2kg or about half a pound.
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