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Originally Posted by missjane
Well, put it this way......life is to short, IMHO, to completely deny myself something for the rest of my life! So, for me, chocolate cake for a special occasion, a couple of hot dogs at the ballgame, or a big pizza, or some Ben and Jerry's Phish Food is what I call a "cheat" or a "reload". And, as long as it's only every few weeks, I'm happy and my body is happy. And, in those instances no cottage cheese or yogurt fakeout is going to work for me!
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Agreed (well, maybe not the hotdog part, but that's just me
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I met a woman who had lost 200# (without surgery). She hadn't had a bite of chocolate in over 4 years. Not one. Not even a single m&m. Not even dark chocolate
! I guess it depends on what's worth it to you... for Karla, she is happy with the substitutions and doesn't miss the real thing enough to bother eating it. For Jane, it's worth it in moderation, as a treat.
I don't want to imagine a world without chocolate in it
... can I eat that way all the time? No. I used to - I lived on candy, chips, fast food, restaurant meals (usually fried food with appetizers AND dessert)... and it showed. I was fat, unhappy, had high cholesterol and IBS (which magically disappeared when I started eating healthier).
It's all about choices. There are those who are content to say "food is fuel" and nothing more, there are those who consider cooking an art form and good food something to be savored as one of the great pleasures in life. It all comes down to whatever works for you -- and making choices that help you find the right BALANCE in your own life. With food and drink and exercise and everything else.
(sorry for the hijack!)