Seven Secrets of Naturally Thin People You hate them. You know the type… the ones who never bat an eye when it comes time to order lunch or dinner. Ask them their weight and they probably can't even tell you—they don't know it. Question them about calorie count and you're likely to be answered with a blank stare. They are the men and women who don't give weight watching a second thought. And that's the very reason they're at a happy, healthy weight. They are naturally thin people—the enemy to anyone who's ever battled extra pound. But please don't hate them. You too can be one of them, says Dr. Doris Mccubbrey, author of How Much Does Your Soul Weight: Diet-Free Solutions to Your Food, Weight and Body Worries. The weight issues specialist and licensed professional counselor has spent the last 15 years helping people explore their weight woes (悲哀). Dr. Doris, the 'Don't Diet' doctor, has made it her mission to take the focus off the scale and put it on what she calls intuitive (直觉的) self-care. It's that kind of treatment that the Colorado counselor encourages. She tries to steer her clients away from overly restrictive diets. The idea, according to Dr. Doris, is to emulate (仿效) the way a naturally thin person thinks. For starters, the world doesn't revolve around the number on the scale. 'Sometimes we think, 'when I'm thin enough, I'll be happy'.' says Dr. Doris, who describes herself as someone who was the 'wrong kind of dieter for 15 years. 'A naturally thin person knows how to be happy first, beyond weight success. It's freedom to enjoy your life. It's about healthier relationships and being able to achieve the goals you want for yourself professionally. It's finding the time to enjoy some pleasures in life, like the vacations you've always wanted to take or the personal goals you've always wanted to achieve. It's having the energy and desire and ability to follow through on these things. It's a fuller, richer life.' According to Dr. Doris, we're all born naturally thin. However, it's the way we think that takes away this mentality (心理). It all begins when we go on our first diet, she says. Dr. Doris is quick to point out there's a big difference between being thin and being a naturally thin person. There are those who struggle with anorexia (厌食) or rely on starvation to avoid weight gain. These people are engaging in unhealthy physical and mental behaviors. When it comes to weight loss, one size does not fit all, she says. Before you can even get started on a healthy approach to dealing with your weight, it's important to get in the right state of mind. Dr. Doris has the seven healthy secrets of naturally thin people that can help you get one step closer. Secret 1: Practice intuitive weight maintenance Naturally thin people have a stable weight and don't worry what it is. Naturally thin people don't weigh, measure or otherwise keep track of their bodies' dimensions. You won't even find a bathroom scale at a naturally thin person's house. They don't need to weigh themselves, because they trust their bodies to regulate their own weight. Secret 2: Apply an intuitive attitude Naturally thin people have a positive view of themselves and their lives. People who have never had a weight problem know that the key to happiness is in how they perceive themselves and their lives. They have a wonderful self-image, because they have not allowed society's pres sure to influence them. Besides appearance, some people criticize themselves for their thoughts, feelings, behaviors—everything. How they see their bodies is a reflection of how they tend to see their entire lives. Secret 3: Know intuitively why to eat Naturally thin people eat when they are hungry, but for other reasons as well. They eat be cause their bodies n