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Old April 7th, 2009, 09:17 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Willow Herself
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Default Are there successful Core losers out there?

Tense is the word... LOL

Will~

"Stormmee" wrote in message
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don't even know why it occured to me, but if that is the case, it would be
really tense around here, Lee
"Willow Herself" wrote in
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LOL Lee, don't get me started on that one!!!

Will~

"Stormmee" wrote in message
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I just realized, this logic would say that sex was only for procreation,
I THINK NOT, Lee
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"Stephanie" wrote in message
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Ron wrote:
"Dee Flint" wrote in message
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Makes sense. Weight control, like every other worthwhile goal in
life, requires discipline, dedication, and right thinking. In other
words, a healthy attitude of thinking about food as something we take
for sustenance rather than something we lust after for satisfaction.
It should NOT involve slavish point-counting and deprivation. The WW
members in this NG who constantly post recipes here and dream about
what they will eat tomorrow - in other words, who perpetuate their
love of food - simply don't understand this fundamental point and
will never maintain normal weight naturally. Food is no different
from oxygen. We take it to live. We shouldn't live to take it.



I disagree with this. I love food. Food is terrific, a gift in our
lives. I plan my melas in advance, what you would call dream about
what I am eating tomorrow, so that I may have good healthy choces that
are a joy to my palate asa well. I also plan ahead so I can be assured
that I have meals that sustain my staisfaction as well as conform to
my desired calorie intake.

There is nothing wrong with enjoying food. Enjoyment is a wonderful
thing! There is no superioirity in viewing food as only fuel. If that
attitude works for you, rock on. But for those of us who enjoy
cooking, food will continue to be a wonderful thing to share with
family and friends and to enjoy!


AMEN!

Might I add that before I learned to eat healthy I did not enjoy food,
I just shoveled in whatever I had on hand. I could not cook, I didn't
know about what's good what isn't, the only spices I knew about were
salt and pepper.

I've educated myself, not only about healthy foods, but about tasty
foods, fresh veggies and fruits, spices and condiments that make the
foods I eat enjoyable without adding tons of fats to it.

Now everything I eat has to be worth it, health wise, taste wise. I eat
about 1/3 (if not less) of the food I used to eat, but I enjoy every
single bite of it. That's why I'm satisfied with eating so much less,
because it's enjoyable. I don't have to keep eating in the hope that
the next bite is going to be better, it's all good!

I also eat all sorts of foods, carbs, proteins, sweets, whatever. Some
of them in moderation, but there are no banned foods. I love brownies,
I have one every once in a while. If I had a store bought brownie every
day, it wouldn't taste that great, but a good fresh bakery baked
brownie every few weeks tastes heavenly!

Food is not the enemy, I love food, I love eating, I lost 70 lbs in
2002-2003 and have been maintaining since.

Will~