"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~