Dieting sucks...

There's really no other way to say it - dieting sucks! Yes, I know it's a "lifestyle change" and all that stuff but you're still dieting. You're still eschewing ice cream for yogurt; cheesecake for an apple; steak for chicken. It may be something that has become just a daily part of life but every once in awhile...you want to go back to your old, cheating eating ways. At least I do. But for me going back means dealing with the aftermath. And usually that aftermath includes alot of guilt and the unfortunate side effect that comes with eating foods your body can no longer tolerate.

Don't get me wrong - I normally have no desire to go through the drive-thru at In N Out or to run into Coldstone Creamery for ice cream. I can do without wings from the deli at Safeway and the really fattening drinks at Starbucks. But, yeah, I miss the really yummy chicken salad that's made with walnuts and extra mayo at my local deli. And the great friend Chinese and Mexican food. Come on! I live in the Bay Area! There are some of the world's greatest restaurants around here just waiting for me to plop down my money for some of the best food I can ask for! But for me it's just not worth it anymore when I know I'm going to be running for the bathroom within an hour. It's sad but true.

So that's why I say dieting sucks...if I hadn't made the decision to change my life and my bad-eating ways, I could enjoy mini fried donuts from Pier 39 and rich, creamy clam chowder from my favorite stand in Bodega Bay - without the aftermath. But....if I hadn't made the decision to change my life, I wouldn't be sitting here today. And I definitely wouldn't be writing this after having spent the morning at the gym. I probably would have dropped dead of a massive coronary before my 35th birthday. It's a hard truth to face. But I would make that decision again - no matter how many times I was given the decision to make. I made the right decision - I changed my life for the better and now I can live it.

But still.....dieting sucks. I'm just sayin...