Posted by Meri-Tuuli on November 8, 2006, at 9:15:36
In reply to Re: Oprah convinced me to try a diet » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Lindenblüte on November 8, 2006, at 8:38:07
Hello again Li/Ti! (I like it!)
I only knew about the Tilia thing because we have a tree pollen class! Actually Tilia is a pretty name too.
Your food plan seems very sensible.
Yeah I actually don't buy trigger foods anymore. Or if I do, I only buy the quantity I actually am going to eat right there and then - like mini tubs of icecream, mini fingers of chocolate, you get the idea. It might not be the best value per se, but hey. I'm not one of these people who can have a huge block of chocolate and only eat one square a day! I've just accepted that that is who I am, I can't do those things.
Actually I read somewhere that sugar is more addicitive than heroin. I can well believe it! I think sugar control is very important too. I once did a low GI diet thing for a couple of weeks and it was amazing how much difference it made, but, I gave it up because its too strict all the time. They made out that it was a crime against humanity to eat a danish pastry, which isn't so! I mean whats the point of living if you can't have the occasional indulgence? But I do generally try to avoid sugar. Actually more so than (unsaturated) fat nowadays. But I don't eat red meat, so I guess that helps. And fat keeps you far more satisfied than sugar.
Yeah Chai is great I have some Chai tea here. I don't ever add milk through.
Ah yeah another thing. Changing your diet can be stressful - don't aim to make drastic changes suddenly, it takes time getting used to eating different things etc.....and someone once said that after you've done something 3 times it becomes a habit, so....
Yeah and this is really sad I know, but I'm super-unassertive so when in social situations when you are more or less 'forced' to eat something, kinda practise what you're going to say beforehand.... I think this just applies to me through! Or just have a really small portion. I personally find it hard to say 'no' to people.
Anyway, let me know how it goes..... just kinda let it happen and don't set strict goals, just kinda see how it goes.... let it be a kinda gradual process, of incorporating these changes into your habits... and try not to obsess about these things too much, (which I have done in the past!) otherwise you'll kinda just blow it when you can't be ars*d to obsess anymore.......
Good luck!
Meri
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