Revealed: The one simple eating practice Victoria's Secret model Bridget Malcolm swears by - and why it curbs cravings for good

  • An Australian model  shared the eating practice she swears by in a blog post 
  • Bridget Malcolm, 26, said that there is no way to lose weight permanently 
  • She said that we shouldn't look at food as something that needs to be burned off
  • Instead, the 26-year-old is a fan of mindful eating - allowing yourself everything

By BILLIE SCHWAB DUNN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

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Models are known for their svelte figures and devoted exercise regimes - but a Victoria's Secret model has said that she doesn't believe in dieting.

Australian model, Bridget Malcolm, 26, wrote in a blog post that there is no way to lose weight permanently.

'My advice to you would be to let go of the weight loss mentality,' she wrote.

'Don't approach food as something that you need to burn off, or control so that you are always in a deficit.'  

Australian Bridget Malcolm, 26, wrote in a blog post that there is no way to lose weight permanently (pictured)

Australian Bridget Malcolm, 26, wrote in a blog post that there is no way to lose weight permanently (pictured)

Instead, Bridget's main advice is to practice mindfulness when you're eating a meal.

'Once you allow yourself to eat whatever you want MINDFULLY; you learn to pay attention to your hunger cues, and how the food makes you actually feel,' she said.

'Eating a massive bar of chocolate feels great in the moment, but a few seconds after how do you feel? How about a day later? How is your energy and skin looking?

'Apply this mindful knowledge to your cravings, and you will find that over time they lose their hold over you.'

Bridget's main advice is to practice mindfulness when you're eating a meal

Bridget's main advice is to practice mindfulness when you're eating a meal

'Once you allow yourself to eat whatever you want MINDFULLY; you learn to pay attention to your hunger cues, and how the food makes you actually feel,' she said
'Once you allow yourself to eat whatever you want MINDFULLY; you learn to pay attention to your hunger cues, and how the food makes you actually feel,' she said

'Once you allow yourself to eat whatever you want MINDFULLY; you learn to pay attention to your hunger cues, and how the food makes you actually feel,' she said

'Eating a massive bar of chocolate feels great in the moment, but a few seconds after how do you feel? How about a day later? How is your energy and skin looking?'

'Eating a massive bar of chocolate feels great in the moment, but a few seconds after how do you feel? How about a day later? How is your energy and skin looking?'

BRIDGET'S DIET TIPS 

1. Eating three meals a day, plus a snack or two if you need it

2. Make sure that your lunch and dinner plate is ½ vegetables, and the rest devoted to protein and starches

3. Start a meditation practice, so you learn how to be mindful

4. Apply this mindfulness to your hunger cues, and when you are eating

5. No foods are off limits – if you crave it, eat it

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Bridget said that letting go of foods that are 'off-limit' means you are stepping off the rollercoaster ride of eating lots of food and then feeling guilty about it.

This is then often followed by promises to eat better and compensating by either exercising or eating less the next day, which Bridget believes isn't a healthy practice.

'As far as weight links into this, it all depends on how much you are over eating now,' she said.

'Probably during the beginning stages you will gain weight, as you allow yourself to eat all the foods you have previously restricted.

Bridget said that letting go of foods that are 'off-limit' means you are stepping off the roller coaster ride of eating lots of food and then feeling guilty

Bridget said that letting go of foods that are 'off-limit' means you are stepping off the roller coaster ride of eating lots of food and then feeling guilty

'But, as time passes, it will naturally come off, and you will find your weight stabilizing at what is right for you,' she continued.

Bridget believes that once you follow this approach it will be easy to remain one size.

'Give it a try! I think you may find it works. Letting go of diet energy leaves so much space for life. It is the best feeling – free yourself!,' she wrote.

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