"everything in moderation"

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  • kiesh82
    kiesh82 Posts: 131 Member
    Am I the only one who reads this and wants to throw my keyboard? I don't blame anyone, it's just that some of us don't have the "moderation" alarm that goes off in our brain. Some of us are compulsive (over)eaters, and once we start it's over with! I can't have just one piece of pizza and be ok with that, or cookie, or chip, or fry, or brownie, or scoop of icecream. I hear all the time "never make anything off limits, or you're depriving yourself". I have to deprive myself, there's no other way. I know that I'm not the only one like this...

    You're NOT the only one. I HATE that phrase. I think that "everything in moderation" CAN apply if you're in the maintenance phase of your health/fitness journey. But if you are trying to lose weight that mantra is not the most helpful. Being overweight is like being in debt...you have to restrict (budget) until you lose the weight (or get out of debt). For some people even that isn't enough and it's best for them to stay away from unhealthy foods, period.
  • rbloedow
    rbloedow Posts: 47 Member
    I hate the phrase too - but you know what?.....it's the god honest truth. If you get in the mindset that it's all or nothing when it comes to food, you are setting yourself up for a situation where you will fail. We all have small failures, even the best of us. The first time you fall off the boat, you're going ot hate yourself for it - you will also be more likely to have all out binge sessions.

    The vast majority of people who are naturally thin, and those successful at maintaining their weight over the span of many years...they give themselves some slack, and moderate what kinds of food they eat.
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