Dieting without Sacrifice

[RichD]

So many people view dieting as some sort of cosmic punishment for not having the perfect body. They believe that enjoying food is somehow bad for them, which couldn’t be further from the truth. If you want to be completely honest with yourself, when it comes to dieting, it isn’t about giving up food or flavor; it’s about discovering new foods and flavors. At least that is what it is for those who truly love food as well as adventure.

There are many spices out there that can make even the blandest of foods a little exciting. Fish and chicken are popular diet foods because they are lean meats. However, adding a little blackening seasoning is a great way to put a little punch in your meal that will make it taste great without packing on the calories of dressing marinades or soaking in butter before broiling. You do not have to stop there. Italian seasoning can also add a little flavor to your kitchen without adding the extra calories that you are working so hard to avoid.

There are all kinds of seasonings that will work well in this instance. Many great seasonings for chicken also make great additions to chicken that will be included in salads for healthier lunches or salad wraps. Grains are good for you when you concentrate on whole grains. They are quite often the primary source of fiber in a diet and you need fiber almost as much as you need water. At any rate, simple things that spice up the same old lunch can have a huge impact on your enjoyment of food.

You can even enjoy the occasional treat when dieting as long as you do so sparingly. The key when dieting is to learn about proper portions and moderate indulgence. You can find all kinds of low sugar or low carb desserts on the market that you can enjoy sparingly. You can even find sugar free or low calorie candy in some cases though you should keep in mind that calories, particularly when it comes to candy you eat unconsciously add up quickly and you must pay close attention to those things you put into your mouth.

My point in all of this, dieting doesn't have to be awful. This is for those who believe dieting to be a chore. I personally love my diet. It keeps my body looking lean and healthy.

Anybody else have anything to add that they do in order to Diet without Sacrifice?

[Bouncer]

Yup, me and Rado have picture threads about clean eating and how you can switch it up and add flavors or sauces. I eat the same shit day in and day out but I change the flavors around and it taste like completely different food. I look forward to all my meals, never get sick of them.

Hot sauce/sriracha sauce is my go to. Tons of flavor, negligible cals.

[rado]

Good post!

The word "diet/s/ing" is honestly a horrible way to describe how we eat or what we eat. You can have a fast food diet, tofu diet, fruit diet, etc...

i get asked a lot about my "diet"....I always reply with "my meals"...I am doing my best to stop saying the word DIET. I've even heard my son say it at times, and last thing I need is for my son to think he needs to be on a "diet"....I want him to think of his foods as meals, as they should be.

I guess my point is that I love to eat and I consider that to be very special to my body. So when I eat or think of my next meal, I certainly don't look at it as a chore or a "diet". I look at it as a necessity for me to function well.

[Bouncer]

agree rado. diet implies a short term miserable thing you have to do to look better. not the case. it's a lifestyle change that is happy and healthy and tasty! Gotta retrain the mind.

[blm]

It's exhausting trying to explain that principle to people that you know will not commit to the lifestyle.

I have an overweight niece that decides every few years she's going to "get her body back" referring to teenage cheer years.

Reluctantly, I reeducate her on the difference of dieting and making a lifestyle change in eating habits and exercise.

Then she's all in for 1-2 weeks.

But every time a new trend program comes out she's all about it.

[rado]

Gotta retrain the mind.

It's all in the mindset nigg:thumb::wave:

[Melo11]

Nice!