My Secret

I am first generation in this country, my father was born in Italy and my mother was born in Puerto Rico. Food has always been a huge part of our culture, and I have grown up in a family that has never had weight issues. Seems impossible when you walk into my house and see some of our dinners - pasta, chicken cutlets, deep fried bananas, rice and beans, italian bread, mozzarella cheese, sausage, heavy italian dressings, fried calamari, chicken parm,..well you get it. These are the foods that everyone seems to be afraid of. Among all this chaos we also have lots of greens, salads, fruit, nuts..etc. I'd say it's pretty well rounded. My family has always been big about eating what you want and not restricting yourself. I've always had junkfood all over the house as well. My parents never told me not to eat something because I'd get fat or unhealthy. I'm pretty sure they knew I wasn't an idiot and knew the difference between making an unhealthy choice vs a healthy choice. I think this is a big reason why none of us have ever been overweight.

What I am trying to say is- eating healthy is great, but being obsessive and restrictive on your everyday eating is UNREALISTIC. If you really want that slice of cake - have it. Just don't eat the entire cake . Don't restrict millions of things out of your diet and not allow yourself to indulge every so often. If you constantly restrict yourself from everything, when you are put in a situation out at a party or a restaurant it's going to be a tough situation. Learn how to control portion sizes and still eat what you want! And ya know what? If you do eat that entire cake, get your butt to the gym and burn some calories! Don't stress yourself over weightloss, have fun with it, and enjoy your food!