"Diet" - ThinnerTimes

Gina · 01-20-2006, 07:43 PM

I was on another site and they were talking about cheating on your "diet". This bothered me a bit because I don't see this as a diet I see this as the rest of my life. For me there is no I can't eat this or that. I know that sugar will make me sick... I CAN eat it but do I want to pay the price for it? I CAN eat fat but again do I want to pay the price for it?

My nutritionist says that there is nothing I can't have, as long as it doesn't make me sick.

For me the diet mentality is the kiss of death. I used to think I can't have this or that and would feel deprived and then I would binge. Or I would think I HAVE to eat this, thus not wanting it at all.

I see this as being able to do what I want, and really I do, but anything that I eat is such a small quantity that it isn't unhealthy.

Also there is no "I blew it so I may as well eat whatever I want now" If I eat something I can't tolerate I throw it up and start over immediately. This surgery, thank God, makes that a have to situation.

Anyway those were my thoughts on the "diet". I don't want to buy into that, I don't want it in my head. A life time is too long to diet.

This is my life, and daily I make the choices.

coptergirl · 01-20-2006, 07:46 PM

Amen, sister - well said!!!

Blueyz · 01-20-2006, 09:33 PM

It is not a diet..it is a lifestyle change. I just had to change the way I eat physically and mentally.

exit88 · 01-20-2006, 11:59 PM

Seems quite a bit like a diet to me.