Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
My life is full of things I can't eat anymore, that I used to eat on a regular basis.
I just don't believe in "dieting" that way. I believe in "everything in moderation". I know it's hard to have a small portion of something you really love, but better a small portion than none at all.

I put no food off-limits. I just limit how much of it I eat.

I am really a terrible dieter, but that's because I no longer believe in diets. I believe in eating nutritious food, in reasonable portions, and minimizing junk. No eating after dinner, either. And the occasional splurge is allowed; otherwise, it's too easy to become miserable, feel deprived, and binge.

I also don't believe in going to bed hungry. I read an article once saying that people who do have poor-quality sleep. I have a hard enough time staying asleep when I have a perfectly happy belly, so I don't need anything to make it worse.