Okay, so being a recovering food addict, it was definitely weird, and required some pretty serious mind control > 20 months ago < for me to get past all the cakes, pastries, candy, ice cream, deep fried food, fast food, etc, etc.
But I did it.
Now here the thing; One of the biggest reasons I ever became obese in the first place, was that I have never possessed even 1 ounce of moderation, anywhere in me ! I've always been an all or nothing kind of guy, as far back as I can remember.
So, here we are 20 months later, and I have yet to have one single piece of cake, of candy, deep fried, or fast food, ice cream > NOT ANY ! ZERO !
But you see, this is actually easy for me now, because I don't really even think about that stuff much anymore. It's just so cut and dry, theirs no need for me to give it a second thought......
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So, in my new life here's the problem :-(...........
Fruit ! Oh sure, it's healthy sugar, right ? Just like olive oil is healthy fat.
But the truth is > in the short term, the human body doesn't know the difference between the sugar in an apple, or the sugar in a candy bar..... or hydrogenated vegetable oil and olive oil.
Oh granted, in the long term, fruits, veggies, and healthy fats are MUCH better for keeping your arteries clear, reducing your chances of diabetes, among countless other healthy reasons.
But as for losing fat, and building muscle "right now" > Not only is it possible, to eat too much healthy sugars (fruit and some veggies) and too much healthy fats (olive oil, Salmon, nuts, avocados, etc) but at least for myself, it's totally probable unless I use a ton of self control, to not eat too much of this healthy stuff !
Self control, which I have practically none of
So today, I broke down and bought like 3 lbs of Ranier Cherries. OMG ! I could have ate the whole freaking bag, before I got home ! Instead, I ate about 10 oz.... then had to tie the bag shut, and toss it on my passenger floorboard.
Then tonight at the grocery store.... I picked up... then put down... then picked up (about 9 X's) a 2 lb box of fresh Blueberries. Finally gave in.....
When I got home, I had to have a couple small handsfulls... and Holy $#!& ! I could have ate all 2 lbs of those also. But I forced myself to put them away, and went straight to making my dinner... a bowl of natural oats (with some vanilla, and sugar free orange marmalade) and a protein shake.
So anyway.... candy, cake, pie, fast food (how do I type the fart sound) ...whatever.
But Ranier Cherries ! Blueberries ! Canary Melons ! Honey-crisp Apples !
I feel like a crack head, with a 5 lb rock in my dresser, and I'm only supposed to do a little bit each day ? Yea' right !
Is it just me ?
Fish
But I did it.
Now here the thing; One of the biggest reasons I ever became obese in the first place, was that I have never possessed even 1 ounce of moderation, anywhere in me ! I've always been an all or nothing kind of guy, as far back as I can remember.
So, here we are 20 months later, and I have yet to have one single piece of cake, of candy, deep fried, or fast food, ice cream > NOT ANY ! ZERO !
But you see, this is actually easy for me now, because I don't really even think about that stuff much anymore. It's just so cut and dry, theirs no need for me to give it a second thought......
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So, in my new life here's the problem :-(...........
Fruit ! Oh sure, it's healthy sugar, right ? Just like olive oil is healthy fat.
But the truth is > in the short term, the human body doesn't know the difference between the sugar in an apple, or the sugar in a candy bar..... or hydrogenated vegetable oil and olive oil.
Oh granted, in the long term, fruits, veggies, and healthy fats are MUCH better for keeping your arteries clear, reducing your chances of diabetes, among countless other healthy reasons.
But as for losing fat, and building muscle "right now" > Not only is it possible, to eat too much healthy sugars (fruit and some veggies) and too much healthy fats (olive oil, Salmon, nuts, avocados, etc) but at least for myself, it's totally probable unless I use a ton of self control, to not eat too much of this healthy stuff !
Self control, which I have practically none of
So today, I broke down and bought like 3 lbs of Ranier Cherries. OMG ! I could have ate the whole freaking bag, before I got home ! Instead, I ate about 10 oz.... then had to tie the bag shut, and toss it on my passenger floorboard.
Then tonight at the grocery store.... I picked up... then put down... then picked up (about 9 X's) a 2 lb box of fresh Blueberries. Finally gave in.....
When I got home, I had to have a couple small handsfulls... and Holy $#!& ! I could have ate all 2 lbs of those also. But I forced myself to put them away, and went straight to making my dinner... a bowl of natural oats (with some vanilla, and sugar free orange marmalade
) and a protein shake.So anyway.... candy, cake, pie, fast food (how do I type the fart sound) ...whatever.
But Ranier Cherries ! Blueberries ! Canary Melons ! Honey-crisp Apples !
I feel like a crack head, with a 5 lb rock in my dresser, and I'm only supposed to do a little bit each day ? Yea' right !
Is it just me ?
Fish
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