I got past the temptations of Christmas at the same weight, even though someone gave me a large container of Werther's. I enjoyed several hand-made treats - pumpkin and apple pie. I tore off the wrappings and baked them myself - to perfection.
I now look at food purchases closer to the raw level, such as:
- apples, oranges, pineapple, and blueberries,
- frozen peas, chopped greens, mushrooms, peppers and onions, broccoli, brussels sprouts.
- canned beans, tomato paste.
Just as Dr. Joel Fuhrman predicted, craving sweets and the prepared sugar-fat-salt items has mostly faded away. Traditional nutritious foods become delicious and very satisfying when they become habitual.
The permanent no-no list includes cheese (fat-salt), prepared meals (very salty), juices (aka sugar water), fast foods (sugar-fat-salt), eggs (fat), milk (fat), popcorn/Fritos (fat-salt-carbos), soda pop (sugar-salt), and expensive water (high salt).
Most of the medicines sold at high prices are symptom relievers at best. Often they create problems in other areas. Over-the-counter miracles are also expensive and mostly useless.
I look at nutrition books and Internet articles to see what I should cook or eat raw. Many long-term problems are addressed with the best and cheapest foods. Excess weight is bound to cause heart, blood pressure, and blood sugar problems.
