Recently I've been reading several books about
Willpower and Habit, and thinking about those concepts
as they relate to weight-loss and maintenance of weight-loss. 

Information about Habit formation is now a major field of research
in neurology and psychology departments at manyuniversitities and
medical centers, as well as inside corporate labs. 

Computers have greatly increased the ability to analyze data,
and the push to understand how daily habits influence our decisions
is now one of the hottest topics in clinical research. 

Most of us are hardly aware that our habit patterns exist,
but a study from Duke University estimated that habits,
rather than conscious decision-making, shapes 45 percent
of the choices we make every day, and recent discoveries
have begun changing the thinking about dieting, as well as
treatments for anxiety, depression, and addictions. 

Although Habits can be ignored, changed, or replaced,
once the loop in our brains is established, and a habit emerges,
the brain stops fully participating in decision-making. 
So unless one deliberately fights a habit 
- which means finding new cues and rewards -
the old pattern will unfold automatically. 

The book on habit that I'm currently reading is:
"The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business" (2/28/2012)
by Charles Duhigg.

This morning I posted a new Diet Wisdom video,
What is Food?  
which is located at DietHobby, under DIET WISDOM,  Basics.

Dr. Collins of www.DietHobby.com shares some Basic Concepts of Dieting and Weight-loss.

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:

4 packages (32 oz) cream cheese (8 oz packages)
2 cups splenda
5 eggs
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract. 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray nonstick coating on 9" springform round cake pan.
Mix all ingredients together with electric mixer
Pour into cake pan
Bake for 10 minutes in 375 degree oven.
Reduce heat to 250 degrees and bake an additional hour.
At the end of the hour, remove the cake from the oven
and run a knife around the edge of the pan.
Return cheesecake to warm oven and let it sit until
oven cools..(approximately another hour)
Chill in refrigerator at least 3 hours, preferably overnight, before serving. 
Cut into 12 pieces. 

Makes 12 Servings
1 serving = 

Calories: 247
Net Carbs  5.7 grams
Protein 7.2 grams
 

Dr. Collins of www.DietHobby.com shares some Basic Concepts of Dieting and Weight-loss.

Makes 4 servinga

Ingredients:

4 pork chops (4 oz each = 1 lb)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup hot water
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 large raw onion, sliced
1 tablespoon corn starch
2 tablespoons cold water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Peel, slice onions and separate into rings. Set aside.
In large skillet, brown 4 pork chops in oil in nonstick skillet
over medium-high heat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Transer to oblong baking pan, coated with non-stick coating.
In drippings, saute onions until tender. 
Spoon over chops.
Add 1 cup broth, made with 2 beef bouillon cubes and 1 cup hot water
Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 40 - 45 mintues.
Remove pork chops and onions, and keep warm.
In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and cold water, stir until smooth,
then stir in pan juices.
Bring to boil, the boil for 1 or 2 mintues while stirring continually, until thickened.
Serve with pork and oinions. 

Makes 4 Servings
1 serving = 

Calories: 345
Net Carbs  5 grams
Protein 30.5 grams