Quote Originally Posted by Muirenn View Post
Not because I cannot, shouldn't, don't qualify to eat them. And frankly, those words are red flags for me.
I don't entirely agree.

First, let me clarify that, at least for me, nothing is totally off limits. I believe that food is fuel. Our bodies need fuel. We shouldn't starve our bodies of what it needs. I believe variety in our diets is critical. Colors, textures, flavors, the more the better. I eat vegetables, meats, grains, etc. (though, very very very little in the way processed foods.)

But, there are absolutely, FOR ME, times when I *shouldn't* be eating certain things. In my case, nuts are a trigger food. I don't know what it is about nuts, but I am incapable of eating just a few. You know those big jars of mixed nuts they sell at Costco? Well, I can motor through one of those in a couple of days. So, FOR ME, nuts are some I simply SHOULD NOT have in my house when I am actively trying to lose weight.

Does this mean nuts are completely off limits? No. If I'm eating at a restaurant, I'll often choose a salad that has hazelnuts or walnuts on it. And I enjoy them, don't feel guilty, and don't go off on a binge after eating them. The difference for me is that they are part of a meal, and what I'm served is what I get and then it's done. I can't keep sticking my hand back into the jar to add more nuts to the salad (which is what I'd do f I were eating the same salad at home. )

Can I explain this irrational behavior? No. But I just know that it... IS. So, why torture myself by having nuts in the house? So, I stand by my original statement which is that I should not buy and eat nuts.