Originally posted by tatsxxx11
It's always what you can't have that you want!

This is the biggest problem with diets!!!!

The most successful dieter I ever met was a woman who just slowly cut back on her portions. She didn't deny herself anything, just cut back. It was a slow, almost imperceptable loss. But over the period of a year she lost over 50lbs., had totally revamped her approach to food and has kept the wt. off for 5 yrs. now! People wonder why the French, whose cuisine/daily diet includes cheeses, rich sauces, great breads, etc. do not suffer the high rate of obesity/heart disease seen in other western countries!!! Well, they don't eat half a wheel of a cheese at a sitting. They indulge in and enjoy their favorite foods, but not in the volume as some other cultures.
A friend of mine (Moldovan) was in NYC before Christmas (not his first time, btw). He was SHOCKED!!!!! of the size of the portion It was even bigger than his previous times in US! And it was at least five times bigger than in Moldova. Also, tasteless. (I hope no American will take it as an offend).
Actually, this is how I lost some weight too, just eating a bit less. Also, less salt, less sugar, less fat. I still eat meat (I don't even hope to become a vegetarian ), even pork, but mostly of animals fed with healthy food. I HATE additives, I try to eat only natural food. I may be wrong and it is NOT proven scientifically, but I think this is what can change the structure of the body (like those poor birds they feed with all kind of hormones to have them big in 2 months).
My fridge is always empty, this way I avoid a midnight snack . I cook for every meal just enough for us three.
AND EXERCISES, EXERCISES AND EXERCISES AGAIN. At least a 15 minutes walk in the morning and the same in the evening. It's not only for weight and look, it's for heart, for lungs, for stomach, for yourself.