So, I finally decided to resolve to lose weight. The decision even to make a resolution took a while. Yes, I went through the same process last year and almost every year prior, but that was irrelevant. Back to the point. Having made the decision, I walked into the January winter market armed with a bag, a debit card, and resolve. I left with amazing dark chocolate raspberry truffles (dark chocolate is good for you and raspberries are fruit), a box of cake bites (one was carrot cake – that’s a vegetable), and two bags full of lamb.
At first this may seem that I made better use of the bag and debit card than the resolve, but here is my argument – for better or worse, it’s what I’m sticking with. I found that I am miserable if I try to adhere to a rigid diet of deprivation. I actually cheat more. So, if I don’t deprive myself, then I won’t be tempted to cheat. Honestly, my daughter and I share a cake bite in the evening. It’s fun for us and satisfies my sweet tooth. The truffles are just for me. I have one after lunch, and maybe as a snack. (OK, my argument is suffering with the truffles, but they are really, really good and can only last for so long, then they are done.) The lamb chops made a fabulous dinner – pan seared and roasted, served with rice mixed with spinach and goat cheese. The crux of my argument is that I decided to enjoy what I eat, but only eat so much. My goal is to eat good food, that tastes really good, to enjoy it, but not overdo it. The weight will be what it will be, but I did start working out again.
This is how I can diet. We have amazing ingredients around here and I want to enjoy them. Like Michael Pollan says, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Across a day, that’s my goal and it can be a really enjoyable one, too!
