Sat, Mar-08-03, 10:49
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,512
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Plan: Atkins - Maintenance
Stats: 185/150/150
BF:
Progress: 100%
Location: Northern California
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Irrespective of my emotional state, there are certain foods I crave in perpetuity—Hagen-Das chocolate ice cream certainly qualifies. I’ve given this considerable thought since I’m absolutely certain that at some point in the future, the constant yearning for chocolate ice cream will inevitably become too overwhelming a temptation for me to resist; but, for now, I’m simply abstained from having them. I haven’t resorted to any tricks or substitutes because I don’t think anything will ever be effective in replacing or eliminating my urge for chocolate.
I understand and appreciate that everyone is different especially when it comes to both tastes and what foods we can or can’t live without. As a part of food-like self-realization I’ve experienced on this diet, I have realized with absolute certainty that chocolate ice cream is one thing I will never be willing to give up for the rest of my life. Sure, I might be able to abstain from it for a year, two years, even 5 years; but, not for eternity—for me, that is neither feasible, practical, nor desirable. In my view, a way of life should stipulate that one ought to eat in moderation what he/she likes occasionally.
Naturally, I realize that ideally one’s health is improved without any sugar intake what so ever. For those who are like me and have this pure love of chocolate, I would argue that having chocolate in moderation albeit sparingly would be infinitely more effective than lifetime abstinence. Lifetime abstinence would allow this temptation to fester itself until eventually the urge to binge becomes unbearable. We’ve all experienced this to some extent, right? So, I think with caution, eating what we like in moderation and giving into temptation sporadically would be much more effective in neutralizing the binges that are such an inherent danger of pro-longed avoidance especially of foods we really love.
I suppose this would be my proverbial two-cents.
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