Think about it. When's the last time you ate a doughnut without feeling guilty? Or drank -gasp- real (non-diet) Coke? Or had as many candy bars as you wanted?
There's plenty of scientific proof to back me up. I'm not going to go through and post it all because I'm already working on two other research papers, but once I'm done with my mood disorder prevalence and longitude study, I'm going to scientifically prove this to the world. For now, though, just use rational, clear-minded thinking.
Does it make sense to spend your entire life trying to lose weight? Does it make sense to make yourself miserable with constant dieting followed by the guilt of not dieting? Does it make sense to exercise compulsively every single day or to feel guilty for not doing so? Would you like to continue living a life where you "really shouldn't" eat what you love? Does it make sense to regard food as an enemy rather than fuel for your body? Would you attempt to shove a size 8 foot into a size 6 shoe? So why would you try to do that to your body? Is thin really worth it? Does thinness really equal happiness? Is there no more to life than the way you look?
You guys, I'm giving you a challenge. I want you to eat whatever you want. ANYTHING. As much of it as you like. For an entire month. That's right. August is Free Eating Month. If you want to eat an entire cheesecake, you go girl. If you want to eat seventeen bowls of pasta, awesome. Just do it.
There's only one condition: you have to actually enjoy eating it. As soon as your body and mind are no longer enjoying eating your cheesecake or your pasta, just stop. There is no pressure to finish.
That's it. That's your diet. Eat what you want, as much of it as you want, when you want it. Yes, you can eat after 6 pm. Yes, you can choose to eat only Hershey bars for a week.
If you don't feel safe doing this, well, you probably never will. But test the following reading material (all of which is backed up by science--trust me, I'm a research analyst--and is stuff I have myself read.)
Please, for once in your life, ignore all the crap the media and our culture is telling you, and just live your life.
and for the record, the last time I did this, i lost 10 pounds and kept it off for months--until i freaked out and started dieting again. you do the math.
Reading Material: Intuitive Eating; Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin; Love Your Body, Love Your Life.
