Keeping the Treats Under Control
So I'd decided to make a lifestyle change , not a temporary diet. And part of that lifestyle change was to eliminate most carbs. That was easier said than done. I mean, if you were to ask me to list off the foods I love, it would be filled with things like pizza, pasta, mashed potatoes, and burgers with fries. Desserts and sweets? Yes please. And on top of all that, I work in a profession where we have a lot of catered meetings filled with sandwiches and cookies. I could try to tell myself that I was just never going to have those things again, but that would be an existence of misery. I was going to have to figure out a way to still let myself enjoy an occasional exception without letting things get out of hand. I don't believe in cheat days for a couple of reasons. I've seen people cheat on their diets, and it usually gets out of hand quickly. There needs to be structure, because it's too easy to just declare any day a ...