In an attempt to forestall my falling over from a heart attack, or some similar result of my life long eating of junk food, I have changed a few things in my diet.
Cut the salt. No biggie. Or so I thought. EVERYTHING processed has salt in it. And a lot of it.
Cut the sugar. Easier. Or, again, so I thought. I like sugar. I like sugar a lot. Sugar tastes good. Sugar makes me happy. Sugar has also contributed to my bulk. Why does that which we love has the power to do so much harm to us?
Sigh.
Exit Snickers, enter fruit. Bananas, grapes, cherries. Oh, and nuts. Lots and lots of nuts. Unsalted of course. Dark cocoa almonds.
Exit pizza, burgers, any fast food…though I did cruise through a Chik-Fil-A the other day and got chicken strips.
Sunflower seeds, almonds, trail mix. Damn, it sucks getting old.
Cravings are killing me. I salivate at pizza commercials. I don’t even LIKE Domino pizza, and I still have pangs when their commercial comes on. Papa John’s is about the only pizza chain that I could stomach….pun intended….and I hate watching their commercials.
Burger King, Taco Bell. Good bye.
*sigh*
2 comments
Comment by Jeff Long on June 4, 2015 at 11:42 am
Fruits and vegetables have become a staple with the WW plan. They’re not as filling or satisfying over the course of a day, but it deals with the cravings for tasting and chewing, for example.
I’m concerned that your denying yourself something will only make you want that thing all the more. Perhaps these items are like alcohol to an alcoholic – a taste is enough to send you over the edge. Having said that, is there any way to protect yourself from yourself with limiting your portions, eg, a small pizza vs large, a 1 ounce vs a 15 ounce bag? These become more expensive, but it may help.
Comment by wormdude@gmail.com on June 4, 2015 at 6:24 pm
Jeff, believe me, I am not denying myself anything. I am making conscious choices to improve my health. I might whine about not being able to eat something, but if I really wanted to I would. Thanks for chiming in. Hope you and the family are doing well.