Choosing a Lifestyle Over a Diet
Before arriving at AOS, I tried many diets. I was on Atkins, Weight Watchers, limited my portions of carbohydrates and proteins per meal, and went to numerous professionals for ideas. However, up to this date, no 'diet' has worked for me.
To me the idea of a diet implies depriving myself. For instance when I was on the Atkins diet, I did lose weight, but it was difficult for me to keep off because I felt deprived of a basic food group: carbohydrates. I began to crave bread, fruit, and vegetables. So, after a few days, I strayed from the diet. Weight Watchers worked okay for a while, but eventually I found that too restrictive, and too diet-like. After my arrival here at AOS, I think I may have found a healthy eating plan that may work. The main thing is that I view my new way of eating as a lifestyle choice, not a diet. Also, with this new lifestyle choice, it is important that I not feel deprived of any food. I have found that I can substitute applesauce for butter in brownies, and cooking spray for oil. For me, this new lifestyle, a lifestyle that requires definite internal control, but is manageable, is the way I plan to live the rest of my life to keep my body happy and healthy.
To me the idea of a diet implies depriving myself. For instance when I was on the Atkins diet, I did lose weight, but it was difficult for me to keep off because I felt deprived of a basic food group: carbohydrates. I began to crave bread, fruit, and vegetables. So, after a few days, I strayed from the diet. Weight Watchers worked okay for a while, but eventually I found that too restrictive, and too diet-like. After my arrival here at AOS, I think I may have found a healthy eating plan that may work. The main thing is that I view my new way of eating as a lifestyle choice, not a diet. Also, with this new lifestyle choice, it is important that I not feel deprived of any food. I have found that I can substitute applesauce for butter in brownies, and cooking spray for oil. For me, this new lifestyle, a lifestyle that requires definite internal control, but is manageable, is the way I plan to live the rest of my life to keep my body happy and healthy.
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