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I Refuse...

cessnaholly
cessnaholly Posts: 780 Member
edited October 2024 in Motivation and Support
I have decided that from this day forward I will no longer choose to eat diet foods or drink diet beverages simply because they are diet. I will choose to eat normal healthy foods every day and take responsbility for those calories and choices.

I choose to make better choices for myself from this day forward. Anyone else with me?

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  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    Thank goodness! That stuff is CRAP!

    Good luck!
  • Stampinda
    Stampinda Posts: 51
    I'm with you, 100%. :)
  • RebaDelSol
    RebaDelSol Posts: 1
    Wise choice! You go :)
  • Benji49
    Benji49 Posts: 419 Member
    Absolutely. I'm too old to go on yet another diet!
    I'm going to lose the weight by watching what I eat - not change what I eat to lose the weight. That way when I'm where I want to be I don't risk gaining it all back because I go back to eating "Normally" again.
  • Fairysoul
    Fairysoul Posts: 1,361 Member
    Totally with you!!! Good for you making a good choice, it's better for you too, diet foods aren't good for you at all!
  • Marycan2
    Marycan2 Posts: 28
    GOOD for you!!!!!!! I had to make that decision about a year ago.....All I saw when eating diet foods and drinks are chemicals and more chemicals!!!!! Now I'm leaning more toward raw foods!! Yippee for fruits and veggies!!!!
  • bbpurple1967
    bbpurple1967 Posts: 26
    Good job. I don't eat many diet foods but I do diet soda. I like it. I am going to be working on getting off soda all together.
  • wutamunkee
    wutamunkee Posts: 440 Member
    Awesome, Good luck with that. Some can be useful in moderation but overwhelmingly... no. GO EVERYONE!
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    You have just taken the first step toward success for a lifetime.

    blessings.
  • SusM321
    SusM321 Posts: 141 Member
    WHOOHOO!!! Good for you, 'cause that stuff just isn't good for us!!
  • orangecrayon
    orangecrayon Posts: 293 Member
    With you all the way! (I already do) Anyway it's about how much you eat, not what.
  • CountryDevil
    CountryDevil Posts: 819 Member
    Awesome!!! Welcome to reality!!! I still eat a few diet foods but I am very picky on the ones that I do.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I've been eating healthy for years, but I believe that sometimes choosing a diet drink or food is the healthier choice. I don't buy diet foods for home (unless you count reduced fat dairy), but when out at a function or gathering I might choose diet if it seems the lesser of two evils.
  • SusM321
    SusM321 Posts: 141 Member
    You have just taken the first step toward success for a lifetime.

    blessings.

    So very true!!
  • smcassaro
    smcassaro Posts: 123 Member
    I'm with you! :)
  • raevynn
    raevynn Posts: 666 Member
    "Real food. Not too much. Mostly plants"

    Always a good idea. :happy:
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    Especially not "lite" beer.
  • SailingMike
    SailingMike Posts: 237 Member
    SMART woman!
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Especially not "lite" beer.

    +1 x infinity
  • Bankman1989
    Bankman1989 Posts: 1,116 Member
    Great!! Being healthy isn't a fad it's a lifestyle choice! Eat healthy everyday and you will achieve your goals!
  • TMcBooty
    TMcBooty Posts: 780 Member
    me too me too me too me too me too me too me too me too me too :flowerforyou:
  • chocolattahottie
    chocolattahottie Posts: 104
    I am sooo with you on that!!
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    yes, yes, yes!
  • lannlynn
    lannlynn Posts: 72 Member
    That is the spirit!! :happy:
  • silkysly
    silkysly Posts: 701 Member
    I choose not to diet…, I choose to live a healthy lifestyle. :o)
  • mamashatzie
    mamashatzie Posts: 238 Member
    Good for you!

    I won't eat most 'diet' foods either. One of the worst, imo, is fat free cheese. It's not even cheese! It's a colored rubbery substance.

    In almost all cases, I would rather have the real thing and take the calorie hit, than eat the diet substitutes. Just not worth it.
  • mom2enlp
    mom2enlp Posts: 38 Member
    Woo hoo!!!!

    You wuldn't believe what a difference it has made just in cutting out diet soda!!

    Healthy, natural foods are the way to go!
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