I had lunch with a friend yesterday and I ordered my favorite: cheeseburger and French fries. I do not eat lunch out often, but when I do, I always order the same thing because I enjoy it. Eating is one of the pleasures of life. When I deny myself the pleasure of my favorite foods, I feel cheated and angry. I am embarrassed to admit this, but when I get into one of my “it’s not fair” mentalities, I end up eating everything in sight. I have learned that if I eat what I truly want in the first place, than the “I feel cheated and deprived" binge, and its subsequent behavior, does not enter my brain.
Let’s Cook Tonight® teaches a common sense approach to cooking and eating for maximum health, flavor and enjoyment. Eating is a pleasure and it just makes sense to enjoy the foods that bring you the most pleasure. There is nothing wrong with eating whatever you enjoy no matter how “sinful” you label it. However, it does not make sense to eat the same foods all of the time. Whether it is a “sinful” burger and fries or a “healthy” carrot, eating the same foods daily will eventually compromise your health. You might lose weight on a diet of only carrots, but you eventually would be lacking many nutrients and you would also turn orange. Use your common sense and eat a wide variety of what you enjoy both “sinful” and “healthy”. The variety will eliminate any feelings of deprivation, and the “I feel cheated” mentality will be gone forever.
Cooking is easier than you think and you are worth the time and effort it takes.
Simple cooking idea: To a save nutrients, cut the vegetable, add one tablespoon of water, cover, and microwave on high until it is soft.
1 comment:
Wow, that makes so much sense! I totally feel deprived when I am on a diet and it only works for so long then I "go off the wagon" and eat whatever, then I do feel guilty. It is a vicious cycle.
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