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Diet does NOT mean deprive!
Posted 01/18/2010 by Mimitz in Diet and Exercise | Submit idea in this category
I firmly believe that many "diets" fail simply because they deprive you of the foods you really enjoy. Why deprive yourself of those french fries or that burrito if you really want one? There's nothing wrong with treating yourself to fried foods and rich desserts as long as you take accountability for the rest of what you put into your body during the day.

Success in diet is all about planning. If you know you're going to have a glass of wine with dinner, you can compensate by having a lighter lunch or forgoing the mid-day snack.

Better yet, go ahead and have it all...just go to the gym and work for it first! Put in a 30 minute, high intensity workout and you can reward yourself with that cookie or that piece of warm bread with butter slathered atop. Mmmmm....
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Posted by sarossell
01/19/2010
Okay, I agree. So what's your IDEA? A diet plan based on your viewpoint? An exercise program? Details!
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Posted by justkate
02/12/2010
SO TRUE!!! But there's also the problem that when you have a big workout session at the gym, when you get home you feel like you can eat foods that you most likely didn't burn enough calories to cover... I read somewhere in the past, that if you stick to a good low-calorie diet and exercise, then you're allowed ONE day a week - where you can eat WHATEVER... your body is trained to burn almost all the calories you eat - so it's almost like you're tricking it to burn even the 10 oreos you had for dessert!
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Posted by Millenial
07/27/2010
I think that getting used to healthier foods has its advantages as well. The body sometimes rejects things it's not used to, like certain vegetables or other things mixed in with our typical meals. However, the more frequently we eat them, the more familiar and accepting the body becomes. Sweets and cheeses can be addicting, but so can fresh tomatoes and crunchy cantaloupe if we make room for them.
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