I have heard good things about Abby Langer and her book
Good Food Bad Diet. She's an anti-diet-culture dietician who understands that a lot of people are still trying to lose or consciously maintain weight- there don't seem to be a ton of people working in that space. But you might find it repetitive if you've already consumed a lot of diet-culture-sucks content.
Cross-posting with permission something
@wooljaguar posted in my OMD journal that I thought might resonate here!
"IDK if it’d work for you, but for me, I’ve found that the following four things that are Not a Diet have been working really well:
I found a few varieties for easy go-to breakfasts and lunches, and I trial-and-errored the amount of each needed to feel satisfied until just before the next mealtime. I’m finding that open-faced sandwiches with a protein like an egg with vegenaise, or hummus with some sunflower seeds sprinkled on top, or things that are super thick like oatmeal with fruit and ground flax or peanut butter on crackers really fill me up and give me lasting energy. But the idea is not to limit the variety of what I “am allowed to” eat but rather have a roster of what I can grab that will keep me full that is a no-brainer because I’ve already figured it out.
For dinner, I’ve been serving myself a lesser portion of the exact same stuff I always eat. Your 2/3 of normal taco amounts is exactly the kind of thing I mean…usually my portion is 2/3–3/4 what used to be my go-to amount. Importantly, I make sure that there actually is more if I do need seconds, and I give myself full permission to have seconds if I need it a little while after finishing what I served myself. I’ve found that it’s actually SUPER rare that I do need the seconds, and Swan ends up eating what’s left as his midnight snack.
Eat chocolate chips at the end of most days. I have a tiny little bowl, picture like if a double shot glass were a bowl, that I put them in so I’m making a conscious decision about pouring the little bowl and whether I want to go back for a second bowl. They satisfy a chocolate/sweet craving without being so insanely delicious that I could eat them nonstop (like I can with ice cream, or with Tony’s bars, haha). Lately, I’ve been mixing them with peanuts, and I have often been going back for a second little bowl sometimes because it’s so flipping good. But knowing that I have that treat waiting for me at the end of the day has been really helpful in encouraging me to eat mindfully, because I decide whether I want to eat it or not, then decide whether I want more or not. I haven’t needed a third bowl yet…
Beverages. Lots of teas and decaf coffee and kombucha and spritzers made with sparkling water and a bit of juice. Also sometimes those GT’s “Elixir” things that are unfortunately $4 but taste amazing. Because I think it turns out that sometimes when I thought I wanted to eat something, my mouth was actually just bored.
So, like, less a diet and more just . . . approaching what I put in my mouth differently. And it’s totally working for me! I’m almost ready to go back down a size in underwear, I think. Like, the size I’m in is now a little baggy, but the next size down still cuts in just a bit. For a while, it felt like I just kept getting bigger no matter what I tried, and it’s this non-diet more general-guideline approach to consumption that finally did the trick and reversed the trend."