I'd whine, I'd feel annoyed because I can't eat that crispy crunchy fried chicken skin
yes I'm hardcore like dat ;p
or when everyone's having a feast right in front of me,
Traditionally grilled fish, Deep fried prawns, and I can't touch anything else but my salad, I'd be sulking eating my salad.
or if I can't eat a yummy cheesy pizza...
I'd feel like I'm missing out, on great food, on great time, on feeling satisfied
So Why TORTURE yourself ?
Right ??
What do you mean by "torturing yourself" ?
Torturing yourself by choosing to eat healthily but the food don't taste as yummy ?
or
Torturing yourself by over-eating all the "yummy" but dangerously unhealthy food on a daily basis ?
Wait.....
Eating healthily is not yummy ????
Let's start with blackberries (I have a thing for blackberries, love em)
Okay... let's start with fruits in general.... fruits are healthy..... fruits are yummy....there.
But what about salads ? they're boring .... bla bla bla
Okay.... Here's the thing
Healthy food can be yummy and it's not just salads
you're just not that familiar with them yet
you're too familiar with the widely available "normal" food that surrounds you
Just know Healthy food can be yummy.... that's a start ;p
The more you look into it, the more you know, the more you love it.
It's your homework to find out more for yourself.
For me :
> When I was trying to lose weight, I was focused, I was motivated
So I didn't feel like I was missing out on great food.
I was eating healthy food and I loved it
I loved how the food tasted, I loved how it's making me feel "light" all the time.
and honestly, I felt better than everyone else because I was eating "right"....ah my ego.
> After I got my "ideal" weight, I started to loosen up a bit.
I ate everything again, and I felt "heavy", I didn't feel good
I didn't gain weight again, but I went back to eating healthily again, I tried to be strict, but because I was already in my "ideal" weight, I was slacking, I craved food, unhealthy food.
So I had to decide : eat 'sinful' food but feel good for 5 minutes and feel awful from indigestion and guilt for the next 2 hours, or eat healthy food mixed with a tiny bit of 'sinful' food and still feel good afterwards.
> So now, I eat everything, yep everything.
I mainly eat a lot of fruits and raw salads and lightly cooked vegetables, beans, nuts, etc and I'm happy about it.
I allow myself pizza, fried food, ice cream etc from time to time in smaller amount.
If I know the food's not healthy, I don't eat a lot of it, but I eat em if I want to, in small amounts.
I don't crazily crave food anymore, I don't overeat anymore, I love love love my food now.
I know this is probably not the best solution, because ideally we need to eat healthy food all the time and non of the sinful food, but for me, this works for now.
So ....
Secret no. 1 :
Eat mainly Healthy food (fruits, vegs, beans, nuts, etc etc ) but from time to time, allow yourself a little bit of the 'sinful' food that you crave.
mix em up so you always enjoy your food.
BUT !!!
If you have a medical condition or if you're seriously overweight and you need to be on a specific diet (a safe diet monitored by experts), then by all means, Don't slack !!
Stay on that specific diet !! Focus & Be in control !!
Trust me, you're not missing out on anything, It's only food, Your priority is your health and your life !!
(Read on)
There would be time that I'd NOT want the 'sinful' food at all.... I just don't want them and I listen to my body..... I simply listen. and if feels good knowing that your body only wants to eat healthy food.
But There are also time when I want a lot of the 'sinful' food and I know I shouldn't but I just want em so bad and I start to whine and say to myself :
"I'm missing out on not eating that crunchy fried chicken and that chocolate hotfudge sundae"
so I consciously say :
"I ain't missing nothing, it's just food, I choose to eat healthily and I do enjoy my healthy food, they make me feel light and they keep me in good shape. I'm in the middle of making my dreams come true, my life's exciting and I'm happy with my life, I surround myself with supportive family and friends. I'm more focused with my life right now, I'm not gonna use food to make me happy, I'm not gonna get "high" from a bowl of chocolate sundae because I'm at a state of "high" all the time from my fun and productive life"
that's Secret no.2
Sadly, a lot of people don't enjoy life, they hate their job, their daily life's boring, so when it comes to food, they eat and eat and eat, to find a little consolation perhaps ?
to find "happiness" ?
So they eat more...... they eat yummy stuff, yes they do
but a lot of the yummy stuff that they eat are not healthy !!
Or they may know that the food they're eating is not healthy, but they refuse to listen, they somehow pretend to not know, for the sake of great tasting food ?
eg. they say yogurt is good for you, but commercial yogurt contain a lot of refined sugar, so you decide to keep eating A LOT OF sugar because they say yogurt makes you healthy ?
A LOT OF sugar in the yogurt will make you healthy ????
Some people are in Denial.
So in a way, they're also torturing themselves, their bodies.
So the solution to that is you need to find happiness in life, and not from food.
Find happiness from what you do in life, then the food, all the cheesecake, cupcakes, steaks, burgers, pizzas, they're no longer your main focus in life, instead you're more conscious with what you eat, with what you put inside your system, with how they grow your food and how they affect the environment, you're more concerned with what keeps you healthy and happy, because you'd want a long healthy happy life to get you to your dreams, your main goal in life.
Come on....
Don't tell me that salad doesn't look tempting ?
You know it's got your attention,
take a look at the colors, the crunch, the nutrients
it's guilt-free, (well.... almost...coz the tempeh is fried ;p)
So Here's the thing ....
Eat whatever you want but Don't overeat and feel over-stuffed later, that just sucks.
Don't eat like there's no tomorrow, eat just about enough, you'll feel good.
& Remember Balance is Key
If you want to eat that greasy fatty piece of meat and Noone can't stop you from eating it and you know you're not gonna die from eating it, so go ahead
But eat less of the greasy fatty meat, and eat more salad at the same time.
That way, you still get what you crave, but you're still on the safe side, and you still enjoy your food !!!
Actually, if you can and want..... eat healthily ALL THE TIME !!! :)
btw.... If you're craving something sweet, a cake, ice cream, etc, get a piece of fruit instead, any fruit that you like, it's way better than processed food and before you know it, your cravings are gone :) try it !!
and Don't get life pleasures just from food !!
You should enjoy your food, but more importantly you should find life's pleasures from life, from your job, from your accomplishments, from your friends, from your kids, from helping others, from enjoying that cool morning breeze, from the little things in life, from your surroundings.
Live a full happy exciting fun healthy Life !! That's your priority :)
