What Does "DIET" Mean to you?

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  • MrsFowler1069
    MrsFowler1069 Posts: 657 Member
    I wonder if the deactivated OP from 2 1/2 years ago will ever come back to read this?


    lol!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    di·et1
    ˈdī-it/Submit
    noun
    1.
    the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
    "a vegetarian diet"
    synonyms: selection of food, food, foodstuffs; More
    a regular occupation or series of activities in which one participates.
    "a healthy diet of classical music"
    2.
    a special course of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons.
    "I'm going on a diet"

    When I speak of my "diet", I mean both of those. For decades now whenever someone sees my food and asks if I'm on a diet*, I answer "Always." Because it's true.

    *I always find it rather sad how often I get asked that, though.
  • norahwynn
    norahwynn Posts: 862 Member
    Do I Eat Today

    It's a stupid word with stupid connotations...
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 3,513 Member
    "Diet" is a noun...your diet is simply comprised of what you eat. Your diet can be for **** and nutritionally void...or it can be awesome, delicious, and nutritious.

    ^^^^ This

    Remember to be careful how you empower words, because they are after all, just words.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I've been on diets before and as soon as I stopped depriving myself of what ever was taken away to make a named diet my efforts were for naught.

    Don't you mean as soon as you started eating in a surplus? If you stop a fad diet you will gain, that's true but you can also stop watching your calories and you will gain. I used to restrict carbs but with the help of the forum I realized I didn't have to, so rather than throw in the towel I changed my plan. There's a difference.
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