this point, it was easier for her to stop overeating because she could rely on herself for her joy instead of just the food. A good rule of thumb is if you feel like you need more than 10 percent joy food per day you are most likely getting too much of your joy from food. If you feel as if you are really missing out on something when you can’t eat 50 percent or more joy food, that is an indica- tion that your joy needs to be diversified from food into other activities and practices that can help you create happiness. If it isn’t food you are getting joy from, you still don’t want to have all your joy in one basket. If it’s all wrapped up in a man, when the man leaves, you can be devastated. If a huge percentage of joy comes from your kids, then when they leave, you are left feeling empty. If you get most of your joy from your work, when you quit or get fired or end your career, you can be left feeling unhappy. So spread out the joy in your life. Use all the balanced sources in life from your fam- ily, your career, your social life, and your spiritual life so they can work together in bringing you a steady sense of well-diversified joy. 167 • If IAm So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight?