So here's the thing... not ALL people who eat less are skinny, and not all who are plump eat like a giant. Our body has a pre-disposition to gaining weight, or for the more fortunate ones, a pre-disposition to lose in a flash. I, for one, belong to the former category, and know quite a many who'd happily sit with me and exchange woes about it.
Having said that I would confess that food and I have an on-again-off-again relation. There are times when I would exhibit that sheer determination to not get tempted by that creamy Strawberry cheesecake, which seems to look at you with puppy-eyes, saying "I'm yum, eat me". And then again, there are times I'd say "What the heck, I'm gonna eat this". Yes, I do have a sweet tooth and the Desserts section of any buffet is my weakness!
After all, who could possible pass up on a delicious spread of food? As a general practice at a buffet, I enjoy the starters, skip the main-course and then make a bee-line for the Desserts. Looking at all those pretty looking things - quiches, tarts, cheesecakes, souffles - my heart melts. I feel a conscious NEED to taste each one of them! And I stave of the temporary guilt by telling myself, "You don't eat all this everyday, so it's ok!". Agreed, I would spend the next few days "compensating" by swallowing sprout-salad or a bowl of fruits for lunch and skip the "yum" factor, but then... that's my way of making my head AND tummy happy!
I believe that depriving oneself of such small delights will NOT help. What you lose by deprivation, you will gain by an unprompted-reckless-binge. That's your "food for thought".
I'll tell you what prompted this post.
A look at the Dine-out section in Times City. The food industry sure knows how to beckon to foodies!
The weekend's here and I know where I'm headed. Do you? :-)
Happy eating!
Having said that I would confess that food and I have an on-again-off-again relation. There are times when I would exhibit that sheer determination to not get tempted by that creamy Strawberry cheesecake, which seems to look at you with puppy-eyes, saying "I'm yum, eat me". And then again, there are times I'd say "What the heck, I'm gonna eat this". Yes, I do have a sweet tooth and the Desserts section of any buffet is my weakness!
After all, who could possible pass up on a delicious spread of food? As a general practice at a buffet, I enjoy the starters, skip the main-course and then make a bee-line for the Desserts. Looking at all those pretty looking things - quiches, tarts, cheesecakes, souffles - my heart melts. I feel a conscious NEED to taste each one of them! And I stave of the temporary guilt by telling myself, "You don't eat all this everyday, so it's ok!". Agreed, I would spend the next few days "compensating" by swallowing sprout-salad or a bowl of fruits for lunch and skip the "yum" factor, but then... that's my way of making my head AND tummy happy!
I believe that depriving oneself of such small delights will NOT help. What you lose by deprivation, you will gain by an unprompted-reckless-binge. That's your "food for thought".
I'll tell you what prompted this post.
A look at the Dine-out section in Times City. The food industry sure knows how to beckon to foodies!
The weekend's here and I know where I'm headed. Do you? :-)
Happy eating!
