I'd swear off french fries, ice cream, and all the other foods I loved because "I was on a diet.” And as soon as I ate them while dieting, I’d yo-yo and go extreme with eating all the foods I’d missed. I personally struggled with this when I previously tried to lose weight. The program is rooted in psychology and the notion that labeling foods as bad and good can be detrimental, because if you eat “bad” food, you’ll feel like you’re failing at your progress, and you’re more likely to fall off the deep end and stop your health journey. That being said, Noom works hard to not label any food as good or bad. Ditch food rules and embrace an “all foods fit” mentality rather than categorizing food as ‘good’ or ‘bad.’” Syn suggested tuning in to your cravings and hunger cues, “Rather than relying on calorie counts, meal plans or eating schedules. “Rather than focusing on food as a means to diet, focus on how food makes you feel and make choices based on pleasure and nourishment," she said. When speaking with Forbes on-air nutrition expert and registered dietitian, Mia Syn, MS, RD, she suggested ways to help deal with diet culture triggers. ![]() But I’d also be remiss to gloss over the fact that foods are color-organized like a stoplight, and that putting foods into boxes like that can be triggering to some people. The company markets itself as more than a diet, and I believe there's more to the program than just a diet, too. It's necessary to reiterate that yes, Noom is a diet. ![]() Is Noom a Diet?Ī breakdown of Noom's 3-color food system. For this article, I also spoke with a registered dietician to provide insight and advice for anyone else seeking to lose weight. Prior to starting Noom, I spoke with my doctor to determine what I should eat (she suggested more protein, as we determined I wasn’t getting enough). Please keep in mind, I'm not a nutritionist or a doctor. Red foods include most foods with added sugars or high-saturated fats.Yellow foods are where you’ll find lean proteins, like salmon and ground turkey. ![]() Green foods are the least calorie-dense, which is important terminology in Noom, including fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.After all of that, the most common question I get now that I’ve lost weight is, “Well, what did you eat?” That’s an easy segue to talk about Noom’s food categorization: Green, Yellow, and Red. I’ve gone into great detail in previous articles about what Noom is (a weight loss program), the differences between Noom and Weight Watchers, and whether or not I thought Noom was worth it.
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