A personal journey of losing a 100lbs. chapter 1 page 2

Restricting food list

 Addiction:

There is a level of anger and depression that settles in once a person realizes that they can’t have something. I went through this depression and anger years ago when I did my first real diet. I knew that for the forbidden food to not be allowed was for a reason. I knew that for this diet to work, the restricted food was important to avoid. The anger was in the loss, a since of mourning over enjoying that food and for me that was candy. I adore candy with the pastel glossy colors, intense fruity flavors, and the ability to be busy while enjoying a lollypop involves scent, hearing, touch, taste, and vision. You hold the lollypop, make noises popping it from the mouth, it is just fun. Winging off lollypops, I first read the ingredients, I mean I really read them, searched chemicals on the internet and educated myself on the synthetic chemicals and fillers that was disguised as innocent fun candy. Once I did this it was easy to choose natural foods and tea instead of processed foods.

Did You Know? Daily recommended calories are normally based on young male adults with a healthy level of lean muscle, as opposed to your average 40-something, out of shape adult male. Young male college students are eager and readily available for government studies, which is why the government and research programs use them to base "entire" health habits and results.

 Social Standards:

The daily low calorie intake is normally around 1200/calories/day. If middle aged person where to eat this in a food pyramid guide, chances are they would not lose weight and might even gain a few pounds. The calorie intake for a middle aged person to lose weight would be below 1200 calories a day from the food pyramid. It is almost reasoned that for a middle aged person to lose unhealthy weight, they must eat unhealthy in regards to calories. Eating lean healthy protein, high fiber very low sugar vegetables, and drinking lots of water is the only way I have found an effective method of losing my unhealthy weight, and yes often times, I was way below 1200 calories a day following my recommended diet food list only. I started following the Dukan website

 I purchased the Dukan book and for the most part follow the allowed list of foods. Why do I say for the most part? If I eat all the squash Dukan allows on the site, I gain weight. So for me there are foods on his list that make me gain weight.

At the end of the day, what did I realistically use to replace my candy bad habit. 

Tea: the reason I rely on flavored teas, is variety. I grew up with an abundance of flavors especially with candy. Flavored teas are a healthy way for me to enjoy variety. If you don’t like hot beverages, almost all of the flavored tea bags can be brewed before hand, and poured over ice, add a little artificial sweetener and it is refreshing day or night.