Originally Posted by
lenA
You know that constant gnawing, and the feeling impotence you get when you can't turn down another bowl of pasta, after you've already had a bowl of ice cream....and the ensuing depression that comes with failure after failure to pull yourself together.
Making sensible eating choices can provide the same benefits! I don't have scientific proof, but my guess is that any diet which cuts out fast food, restaurant meals, candy, soft drinks, and other pre-packaged crap will reduce cravings in a similar fashion. That's certainly what I found after a couple of weeks of eating a (more) balanced diet...
The most difficult, yet probably the most satisfying part of this adventure was when I trained myself to pretty much ignore and deny myself the pleasure of well prepared really tasty food. There are other things in life that can offer as much
Yikes! That sounds like my idea of Hell! I'm pretty satisfied that while eating a balanced diet I've lost 50lbs, kept it off for over four years and don't have to worry about what foods I can or can't eat.