I don't fear food. I have tried every diet under the sun and always... always, gained the weight back. Food is not the problem for me. For me, it's my lack of appreciation for myself and how hard I've worked to get the weight off. I gain it back faster than the blink of an eye.
I have found f I become obessed with each calorie, I will eventually fail because I cannot live like that forever. I need a plan that I can do for the rest of my life. A plan that allows me the freedom to eat with my family and enjy family functions. Too many times I avoided friends and family because I was on yet another diet and didn't want to have to eat "bad" food.
This time, I have gotten so acclaimated with my eating plan that it is all normal. I eat healthy meals including whole grains and veggies including dinner with my family. If they have hot dogs and tater tots, so do I. Most importantly we eat out/take out every saturday night. Sometimes wings and cheese fries... sometimes cheesesteaks or pizza... sometimes both!!! LOL I never feel guilty about the food I eat. If I make a mistake, I just eat better at my next meal.
I started my new life in June 2008. I needed a change. I've lost 27 pounds so far and I feel awesome. No, the weight isn't melting off like it did with Nutrisystem or the other plans that alienated me from family meals but I have a sense of who I am and of what I can do... and it's not about food. It's about healthy choices that have just become a normal part of my daily life. Last week I was PMS'ing so bad and I would kill over a hershey bar. I asked my hubby to go get me ice cream and he went and got me chocolate ice cream from Coldstone Creamery. I sat and ate that ice cream without a care in the world. I ate it slow and savored every drop without guilt. I wanted it, I ate it... it was the first ice cream I ate in 7 months.
I still managed to lose 2.5 pounds last week WITH TOM!!! LOL
You know when you're dieting and you can't wait to get to goal? Why do you think that is? It's because hitting your goal to most of us means getting to eat what we want again.
This time, when I get to goal, I don't have to change a thing. Just keep living!!
I wish you the best of luck on your journey. Enjoy your life. Eat well but enjoy your food. Congratulations on your success so far...